** Shares of Kalpataru Projects International KAPT.NS fall
2% to 1,328 rupees
** Construction and engineering co reported a 19% Y/Y fall
in Q1 consolidated net profit as expenses jumped 9.2%
** Analysts covering the stock, on avg, have a "buy" rating
vs "hold" on peers KEC International KECL.NS , ABB India
ABB.NS and Thermax THMX.NS - LSEG data
** Median PT on KAPT is 1,250 rupees - LSEG data
** Stock up ~13% so far this quarter
(Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto in Bengaluru)
((AshnaTeresa.Britto@thomsonreuters.com ; ( +91 8078332441))