WOODBRIDGE, N.J. (AP) _ Northfield Bancorp Inc. (NFBK) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $4.6 million.

On a per-share basis, the Woodbridge, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 10 cents.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 16 cents per share.

The holding company for Northfield Bank posted revenue of $42.8 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $30 million.

Northfield shares have fallen 29% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $11.97, a fall of 21% in the last 12 months.

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