** Shares of consumer goods co Emami EMAM.NS up 3.6% to 749.3
rupees
** Brokerage Motilal Oswal ups PT on stock to 850 rupees
from 600 rupees earlier, keeps "Buy" rating
** Motilal's PT is the highest among 25 brokerages covering
the stock, per LSEG data
** Co's initiatives to boost volume growth will likely
accelerate in FY25, driven by rural growth improvement and
seasonal tailwinds - Motilal
** Expects re-rating in valuation on the back of consistent
growth in co's earnings
** Co looking to counter seasonal fluctuations by expanding
portfolio through acquisitions and extensions, Motilal said,
citing an interview with Vice Chairman Mohan Goenka
** Analysts' avg rating on stock is "Buy", median PT is
626.5 rupees
** Including session's gains, stock is up 33% YTD
(Reporting by Manvi Pant in Bengaluru)
((Manvi.Pant@thomsonreuters.com; +918447554364;))