LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Home Bancorp Inc. (HBCP) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $9.2 million.

The bank, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, said it had earnings of $1.14 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1 per share.

The financial holding company posted revenue of $47.7 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $32.5 million, also exceeding Street forecasts.

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