LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) _ CrossFirst Bankshares Inc. (CFB) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $8.1 million.

The Leawood, Kansas-based bank said it had earnings of 15 cents per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 18 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $52.5 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $44.5 million, surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $44.1 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $12.6 million, or 24 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $172 million.

CrossFirst shares have climbed roughly 8% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $11.57, a drop of 14% in the last 12 months.

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