SAO PAULO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - State-controlled lender Banco do Brasil reported on Thursday 4.8% growth in fourth-quarter adjusted net profit and adjusted net income of 9.44 billion reais.

Analysts polled by LSEG expected net income of 9.12 billion reais during the October-to-December period. (Reporting by Peter Frontini; Editing by David Alire Garcia)