By Kimberly Chin 



  Nike Inc.'s shares rose nearly 9% in after-hours trading to $127 after the retailer's first-quarter results surpassed analysts' profit and sales estimates. 


  The company reported a per-share profit of 95 cents a share for the quarter ended Aug. 31, ahead of analysts' expectations of 42 cents a share, according to a FactSet poll. 


  Nike's sales of $10.59 billion for the quarter pulled ahead of analysts' consensus estimates of $9.13 billion, per FactSet. 


  Shares of Nike have gained 15% this year. 


  Write to Kimberly Chin at kimberly.chin@wsj.com