** Bajaj Finance BJFN.NS gains ~1% to 949 rupees
** HDFC Securities sees non-banking lender's AUM CAGR of 24% between FY25 and FY29, aided by strong customer acquisition and expanding product suite
** Raises PT to 985 rupees from 951 rupees; retains "buy"
** Says FY25 profitability impacted by higher credit costs; believes co poised to continue delivering strong growth and profitability outcomes
** Expects delinquencies to gradually improve by Q2 FY26 on the back of tightening of credit filters
** Stock rated "buy" on avg; median PT is 978.50 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG
** BJFN gains 39% YTD
(Reporting by Nishit Navin in Bengaluru)
((nishit.navin@thomsonreuters.com))