Update: ASGN Shares Drop After Q1 Adjusted EPS, Revenue Miss Estimates
(Updates with the latest stock move in the headline and the first paragraph, UBS downgrade in the eighth paragraph.)ASGN (ASGN) shares were down 47.5% in Thursday trading after the company reported fiscal Q1 results that missed analyst expectations on both earnings and revenue and issued a weaker-than-expected Q2 outlook.The company reported fiscal Q1 non-GAAP net income late Wednesday of $0.69 per diluted share, down from $0.92 a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.98.Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $968.3 million, unchanged from $968.3 million a year earlier.Analysts expected $972.8 million.For fiscal Q2, the company expects non-GAAP EPS of $0.72 to $0.90, and revenue of $970 million to $1 billion.Analysts are looking for $1.28 and $1.02 billion, respectively.UBS adjusted its price target on ASGN to $35 from $39 and maintained its sell rating.Price: $21.22, Change: $-19.21, Percent Change: -47.51%