PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Citizens Financial Group Inc. (CFG) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $653 million.

The Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had net income of $1.25 per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.30 per share.

The bank posted revenue of $2.76 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $2.2 billion, also falling short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.22 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $2.07 billion, or $4.10 per share. Revenue was reported as $8.02 billion.

Citizens Financial Group shares have risen 6% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 26% in the last 12 months.

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