** Jefferies raises PT on India's Belrise Industries BELR.NS to 250 rupees from 215 rupees, maintains "buy" rating, citing strong order wins, an expanding business footprint and healthy earnings growth prospects
** BELR rises 4.6% to two-week high at 223.20 rupees, set for best session in over two months
** Co entered the global aerospace supply chain through acquisitions, signed a partnership to explore defence opportunities - brokerage sees them as potential medium-term growth drivers
** Jefferies expects Belrise - a key supplier of chassis and exhaust systems to 2-wheeler makers - to benefit from cyclical recovery in 2-wheeler demand, alongside higher component content per vehicle and gradual expansion into passenger and commercial vehicles
** BELR's 12-month forward P/E ratio at 25.99, higher than avg 24.22; Jefferies says valuation justified by growth visibility and expanding capabilities
** YTD, BELR up 18%
(Reporting by Pranav Kashyap in Bengaluru)
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