** Chinese fintech company FinVolution's shares FINV.N jump as much as 21.5% to $11.08, hitting their since December 2017
** FINV late Monday forecast 2025 revenue above analysts' expectations
** Citi Research upgrades FINV to "buy" from "neutral"; raises PT to $11 from $6, a 20.6% upside to stock's last close
** Brokerage says signs of profit turnaround have emerged with strong 2025 revenue forecast
** Adds that overseas business expansion thesis for FINV is also finally unfolding
** Six of seven brokerages rate stock "buy" or higher and one "hold"; median PT is $7.80 - data compiled by LSEG
** FINV stock up 59% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
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