Fiserv Inc. Q3 Profit Advances 13%

(RTTNews) - Fiserv Inc. (FISV) released earnings for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $245 million, or $1.03 per share. This was higher than $216 million, or $0.86 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.97 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 4.0% to $1.31 billion. This was up from $1.26 billion last year.

Fiserv Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $245 Mln. vs. $216 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.4% -EPS (Q3): $1.03 vs. $0.86 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 19.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.97 -Revenue (Q3): $1.31 Bln vs. $1.26 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 4.0%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $3.84 - $3.87