** Shares of software company Everbridge Inc EVBG.O rise
6.4% to $28.87 before the bell
** Needham upgrades rating on stock to "buy" from "hold"
** Brokerage views market expectations for EVBG as too
cautious; expects EVBG to outperform as company returns to
double-digit growth level
** Risk to reward ratio is attractive and anticipates
company to generate over $80 mln in free cash flow in FY24 -
Needham
** Four of 13 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 7
"hold", 2 "sell"; median PT is $30 - Refinitiv
** Up to Monday's close, stock down 8.2% YTD
(Reporting by Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru)
((Shristi.AcharA@thomsonreuters.com;))