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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%