CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ United Bankshares Inc. (UBSI) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $92.4 million.

The bank, based in Charleston, West Virginia, said it had earnings of 71 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 61 cents per share.

The holding company for United Bank posted revenue of $303 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $286.1 million, which also topped Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $289 million, or $2.40 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.04 billion.

United Bankshares shares have decreased slightly since the beginning of the year. The stock has declined slightly more than 9% in the last 12 months.

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