(Updates)
** Shares of Australia's Endeavour Group EDV.AX fall as
much as 0.8% to A$5.2, their biggest intraday drop since May 2
** Analysts at Jarden cut target price on the pubs and
hotels operator to A$6.30 from A$6.40
** Brokerage lowers Endeavour's FY24 net profit after
tax forecast, reflecting a subdued market
** Says firm's 3Q sales were in line with estimates, but
adds that "market backdrop remains subdued"
** Jarden sees some improvement in the market into FY25
** Analysts at another brokerage Goldman Sachs believe EDV's
hotel business is undervalued
** Ten of 14 analysts rate the stock "buy" or higher, three
"hold" and one "sell" or lower; their median PT is A$5.96 – LSEG
data
** Stock has risen over 0.5% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))