** Alarm.com's shares ALRM.O jump 12.3% to $56.75
premarket after Q2 results beat estimates, FY forecast largely
above Street
** ALRM, which provides monitoring and smart home
technology, is among the top pct gainers among U.S. stocks
before the bell
** Quarter was helped by strong growth of its SaaS and
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** However, at least 2 brokerages lower their PT on stock;
Stifel says that though Q2 results show core stabilization,
acceleration remains elusive
** Current avg rating on stock is "buy"; median PT $67.50
** Stock has fallen ~3% this year
(Reporting by Amy Caren Daniel in Bengaluru)
((Amy.CarenDaniel@thomsonreuters.com))