** Afcons Infrastructure AFCN.NS rises 3.87% to 422.45 rupees after Q1 PAT jumps 50% y/y
** Co's revenue rises 6.4%, benefiting from robust national spending on infra
** Core profit came in above expectations, Jefferies and DAM Capital say, citing strong execution of higher-margin orders
** Jefferies adds Afcons' target markets abroad are largely unaffected by tariff-related uncertainty, while domestic pipeline remains strong
** DAM Capital says co's substantial order backlog provides revenue growth visibility in the range of 20-25% for fiscal 2026
** YTD, AFCN down 22.5%
(Reporting by Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Ananta.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))