OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Heritage Financial Corp. (HFWA) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $18.2 million.

The Olympia, Washington-based company said it had profit of 51 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 44 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $79.7 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $61.9 million, which fell short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $62 million.

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