** Shares of Devyani International DEVY.NS rise ~2.1% to
185.20 rupees
** 4.59 million shares of the quick-service restaurants
chain operator traded in block deals at a premium of 1.27%-3%
over last close - LSEG data
** Stock up ~9% this week after losing 4.28% in last two
weeks
** Over 11 mln shares traded in stock's busiest session
since Aug. 5
** Avg rating of 19 analysts is "buy"; median TP is 187.50
rupees - LSEG data
** Stock down 4.4% YTD, underperforming Nifty 500 index
.NIFTY500 , which is up 21% in the same period
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9769003463;))