** Jefferies raises Fisher & Paykel Healthcare’s FPH.NZ price target to NZ$46 from NZ$44.40, citing strong 1H performance and efficiency gains
** New Zealand’s largest standalone listed stock on Wednesday lifted its FY net profit outlook to NZ$410 - NZ$460 mln ($230.34 - $258.43 mln), from a prior range of NZ$390 - NZ$440 mln
** FPH also posted H1 net profit after tax of NZ$213 mln, beating FactSet’s NZ$201 mln estimate, as per Jefferies
** Jefferies expects continued margin growth and product innovation to offset FX volatility and slower 2H hardware sales
** Stock down 0.5% YTD as of last close
($1 = 1.7800 New Zealand dollars)
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
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