United Financial Bancorp Inc. on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $16.3 million. 

The Hartford-based bank said it had earnings of 32 cents per share. 

The holding company for United Bank posted revenue of $79.7 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $58 million, beating Wall Street forecasts. 

United Financial shares have dropped slightly more than 7 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $16.33, a drop of 13 percent in the last 12 months.