** Shares of EML Payments EML.AX rise as much as 15.5% to
A$1.045, their highest level since Nov. 7
** Payment solutions provider reaffirms its FY24 underlying
EBITDA forecast of A$52 mln to A$58 mln ($33.87 mln-$37.80 mln)
in its HY results
** Analysts at Morningstar forecast increase in revenue at
around 4% per year from FY 2025-2033
** Brokerage says outlook for earnings growth and margin
recovery is supportive
** Stock among top gainers on the All Ordinaries sub-index
.AORD
** About 5.4 mln shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of 2.9 mln shares
** Stock up 26% so far this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5344 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Megha Rani)
((Megha.Rani2@thomsonreuters.com;))