Updates
** Shares of cosmetics maker Elf Beauty ELF.N shares up ~3% at $145.50
** Morgan Stanley raises PT to $170 from $134, citing strong performance of Rhode skincare line following its "record-breaking" launch at Sephora stores
** "We see Rhode as a high-growth, high-margin complement to ELF's core portfolio" - MS
** Fourteen of 17 brokerages rate stock "buy" or higher, 3 "hold"; median PT is $150 - data compiled by LSEG
** Up to last close, ELF shares up nearly 12% YTD
(Reporting by Anshi Sancheti in Bengaluru)
((Anshi.Sancheti@thomsonreuters.com))