PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) _ Simmons First National Corp. (SFNC) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $48.2 million.

The bank, based in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, said it had earnings of 42 cents per share.

The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 42 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $217.3 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $199.7 million, surpassing Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $271.2 million, or $2.46 per share. Revenue was reported as $783.3 million.

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