Shares of Irvine-based Resources Connection Inc., a provider of finance and other consultants to companies on a project basis, fell Friday on concerns about results for the current quarter.
The shares were off more than 5% in afternoon New York trading on a market
value of about $850 million.
The stock fell after analysts expressed concerns about Resources Connection’s current quarter.
Resources Connection itself didn’t offer an outlook for the current quarter with results released Thursday for the three months ended Aug. 30.
But Chief Executive Thomas Christopoul warned about a “challenging economic environment.”
The company grew its profit 7.8% to $12.5 million for the recently ended quarter, beating Wall Street’s expected $11.3 million.
Revenue grew 6.8% to $207.3 million, slightly missing Wall Street’s expected $210 million.
U.S. sales were flat for the quarter. Resources Connection’s global sales grew 26.5%, according to the company.
The company provides accounting, human resources and legal professionals who work at companies on a temporary basis.
Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst Mark Marcon said near-term performance is “highly uncertain and appears skewed to the downside,” according to an Associated Press story.
