MOLINE, Ill. (AP) _ QCR Holdings Inc. (QCRH) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $27 million.

The Moline, Illinois-based bank said it had earnings of $1.71 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.73 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.71 per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $75 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $69.5 million, which fell short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $74.5 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $98.9 million, or $6.20 per share. Revenue was reported as $278.7 million.

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