CHICO, Calif. (AP) — CHICO, Calif. (AP) — TriCo Bancshares (TCBK) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $38 million.

The bank, based in Chico, California, said it had earnings of $1.18 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.08 per share.

The holding company for Tri Counties Bank posted revenue of $144.3 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $116.7 million, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $113.8 million.

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