** Shares of Aditya Vision ADIV.BO rise as much as 5.96%
to a record high of 3,475 rupees apiece
** Emkay Global Financial Services initiates coverage of the
stock with a "buy" recommendation
** Target price fixed at 3,279.60 rupees, an implied upside
of 52.5%
** Multi-brand consumer electronics retailer has passed the
"litmus test of scale and is now a well-oiled machine to pursue
the 5x expansion opportunity in six states," says Emkay
** Expects ADIV to post EBITDA compound annual growth rate
of 30% during fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2027
** Adds, valuations are at a discount to retail peers in its
coverage universe like Titan Company TITN.NS , Page Industries
PAGE.NS , Aditya Birla Fashion ADIA.NS and sees scope for
re-rating
** Stock is most active since Sept. 15, with a trading
volume of 104,748 shares as of 2:08 p.m. IST, 10.7 times the
30-day avg - LSEG data
** Including today's gains, ADIV shares up 127% in 2023 so
far
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9769003463;))