LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) _ Home Bancorp Inc. (HBCP) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $11.6 million.

The Lafayette, Louisiana-based bank said it had earnings of $1.36 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 84 cents per share.

The financial holding company posted revenue of $31.4 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $29.2 million, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $27.4 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $24.8 million, or $2.87 per share. Revenue was reported as $106.5 million.

Home Bancorp shares have climbed almost 5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 23% in the last 12 months.

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