ATLANTA (AP) _ Atlantic Capital Bancshares Inc. (ACBI) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $13.3 million.

The Atlanta-based bank said it had earnings of 65 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 53 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $31.3 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $29.4 million, which did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $29.5 million.

Atlantic Capital Bancshares shares have climbed 65% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $26.27, a climb of 92% in the last 12 months.

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