** Shares of Aavas Financiers AVAS.NS rise as much as
3.84% to 1,392 rupees
** About 754,016 shares of the housing finance co change
hands in two blocks in the 1353.50-1356.85 rupees price range
** Stock most active since Aug 18, 2021, with a trading
volume of 1.12 mln shares as of 11:20 a.m. IST, a four-fold
jump on 30-day avg - Refinitiv data
** Of the 16 analysts tracking AVAS, four rate "strong buy,"
two "buy," seven "hold," one "sell" and one "strong sell;"
median TP is 1,664 rupees
** Stock down ~25% in 2023
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9769003463;))