** JM Financial starts coverage on real estate developer Brigade Enterprises BRIG.NS with "buy" rating; PT at 1,020 rupees
** BRIG nearly flat at 868 rupees
** Brokerage says strong project pipeline to drive 14% CAGR in bookings over FY25-28E
** Says co well placed to further penetrate its focused markets, fund next leg of growth in annuity and hotels businesses
** Notes co continues to do exceedingly well in pre-sales and business development
** Adds co has witnessed sharp scale up in pre-sales as it benefitted from premiumisation
** BRIG rated "buy" on avg by 12 analysts; median PT at 1,305 rupees - data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, BRIG down 30%
(Reporting by Komal Salecha)
((Komal@thomsonreuters.com;))