ABILENE, Texas (AP) _ First Financial Bankshares Inc. (FFIN) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $58.9 million.

The bank, based in Abilene, Texas, said it had earnings of 41 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 38 cents per share.

The commercial banker operating mostly in Texas posted revenue of $134.9 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $137.2 million, also beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $129 million.

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