** Shares of Aavas Financiers Ltd AVAS.NS up 6.3% at 1,544
rupees, their highest since Jan. 17
** Mortgage bank lender's assets under management up 22% y/y
as of March-end, disbursements up 20%
** Jefferies maintains "buy", with PT of 1,940 rupees; says
it sees growth improving on the back of tech rollout, other
initiatives
** Around 630,000 shares traded vs 30-day avg of ~691,000
shares
** Nineteen analysts tracking AVAS rate it "buy" on avg;
median PT is 1,692.5 rupees - LSEG data
** Stock turns YTD positive to trade up 0.6%
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)
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