** U.S.-listed shares of London-based Endava PLC DAVA.N
closed up 17% at $80.52 - biggest pct gain in over five-months
** DAVA's Q1 FY23 revenue was up 33% to 196.2 mln pounds
from last year, beating average analysts' estimate of 192.4 mln
pounds - Refinitiv Data
** Adjusted profit before tax was £31.3 mln, or £0.54/shr,
compared to £28.3, or £0.49/shr, in the prior year; analysts
expected £0.51/shr
** DAVA sees FY23 revenue between 843 mln pounds and 852 mln
pounds, representing constant currency growth of 23% to 24%
** "Endava reported another solid quarter for Q1 FY2023 as
demand for our services across all regions and verticals in
which we operate remains strong, despite the global
macroeconomic uncertainty" - CEO John Cotterell
** More than 47 mln shares traded, 138 times their 25-day
moving avg
** Accounting for session gains, company's shares down 52%
YTD
(Reporting by Arshreet Singh in Bengaluru)
((Arshreet.Singh@thomsonreuters.com))