** Telecom infrastructure contractor Dycom Industries'
shares DY.N rise 1% to $179.73
** BofA lifts PT to $198 from $160, an 11% upside to stock's
last close
** Says DY remains the best-positioned small-and-mid cap
pick in its sector coverage, reiterates "buy" rating
** Cites co's positioning to monetize, ongoing and new
telecom and cable, company wireline buildout initiatives and
capture of forthcoming BEAD funding benefits
** Three brokerages rate the stock "strong buy" and six
"buy"; their median PT is $195.00 - LSEG data
** Stock had risen 56% YTD
(Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta)
((Aatreyee.Dasgupta@thomsonreuters.com))