WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) _ WesBanco Inc. (WSBC) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $54.1 million.

The bank, based in Wheeling, West Virginia, said it had earnings of 82 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 69 cents per share.

The holding company for WesBanco Bank posted revenue of $145.9 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $141 million, which did not meet Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $144 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $242.3 million, or $3.53 per share. Revenue was reported as $590.7 million.

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