BELRISE

** Auto components maker Belrise Industries BELR.NS rise as much as 3.5% to 149.95 rupees; last up 2.6%

** Uptick after Investec starts with "buy", sets PT at 185 rupees, implying 28% upside to last close

** Brokerage says co well placed for growth due to expansion of ties with original equipment makers (OEM), new product roll-out, two-wheeler focus

** Adds co's four-wheeler business should see significant step-up on strong orderbook, improved tech capabilities, tie-up with Japanese OEMs

** Forecasts four-wheeler revenue to rise to 14% in FY28 from 9% in FY25

** Expects co to deliver 30% PAT CAGR over FY25-FY28; says valuations remain reasonable

** BELR, listed on May 28, has risen 66% from issue price of 90 rupees

(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)

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** Shares of Belrise Industries BELR.NS rise 1% to 134.6 rupees

** Auto parts maker's Q1 consol PAT increases 56% y/y, consol rev up 27%

** Co repaid debt of nearly 15.96 bln rupees through IPO proceeds; net debt stands at nearly 7.7 bln rupees, as of June 30

** Jefferies ("buy", PT: 135 rupees) says net interest expense, though higher than estimate, fell y/y due to IPO proceeds, which in turn boosted quarterly net profit

** Since May 28 listing, BELR posts back-to-back profit, stock up 38%

(Reporting by Urvi Dugar)

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** Attractive value "hard to find" in Indian equities outside financials, with MSCI India's 1-year forward PE at 23.3x, and 26.4x excluding financials, well above 10-year averages :Jefferies

** With Indian markets expected to move sideways in the near term, bottom-up stock picking will be key, brokerage says

** Adds, newly listed auto parts firm Belrise Industries BELR.NS, IT services company Sagility SAGL.NS, and Adani Energy Solutions ADAI.NS to its model portfolio

** Sagility is added by trimming Infosys' INFY.NS weight; Belrise replaces Eicher Motors EICH; and Adani Energy takes Nuvama Wealth's NUVA.NS spot following regulatory curbs on derivatives trading

** Jefferies now identifies 11 Indian stocks as value buys under its coverage (except financials)

** The changes reflect focus on selective, fundamentals-driven bets amid rich valuations, according to Jefferies

** BELR shares are up 2.1%, while SAGL and ADAI are down 1.5% and 1%, respectively

(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)

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** Auto components maker Belrise Industries BELR.NS rises as much as 6.6% to 109.25 rupees

** Jefferies starts with "buy"; sets PT at 135 rupees, an upside of 38% to last close

** Expects healthy 12% revenue CAGR over FY25-FY28, led by rising two-wheeler (2W) demand, industry premiumisation, increasing content-per-vehicle, expansion in four-wheelers, exports

** Says any simplification of group structure can further boost valuations

** Notes co enhancing 2W content-per-vehicle by 38% through portfolio expansion, including proprietary components like steering columns, brakes, filters

** BELR last up 2.2%, gains 4.8% since listing on May 28

(Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru)

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