** Shares of Dr. Lal PathLabs DLPA.NS fall 1.7% to 2,294.1
rupees
** Co said Bharath U resigns as chief executive officer
** CEO added that he will take up external assignment post
resignation
** Seventeen analysts covering the stock on avg have a
"Sell" rating; median PT is 2,452.5 rupees - LSEG data
** DLPA trading below its 50-day, 100-day and 200-day simple
moving averages since Feb.
** Stock down ~11% so far this quarter; set to snap three
consecutive quarterly gains if trend holds
(Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto in Bengaluru)
((AshnaTeresa.Britto@thomsonreuters.com ; ( +91 8078332441))