WARREN, Pa. (AP) _ Northwest Bancshares Inc. (NWBI) on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $25.6 million.

The Warren, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of 24 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 28 cents per share.

The holding company for Northwest Savings Bank posted revenue of $131.6 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $117.2 million, topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $115.9 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $110.4 million, or $1.04 per share. Revenue was reported as $459.9 million.

Northwest Bancshares shares have dropped nearly 4% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen almost 10% in the last 12 months.

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