TULSA, Okla. (AP) — TULSA, Okla. (AP) — BOK Financial Corp. (BOKF) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $162.4 million.

The bank, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, said it had earnings of $2.43 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.29 per share.

The Regional banking operator posted revenue of $694.6 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $530.2 million, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $524.2 million.

BOK Financial shares have dropped 23% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped roughly 10% in the last 12 months.

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