** Raymond James upgrades financial technology firm FLYW.O
to "strong buy" from "outperform", saying it expects a sizable
upside to numbers and sustained organic growth of more than 30%
over the next several years
** "FLYW possesses one of the most compelling moats in
fintech through its proprietary network that enables
high-stake/high-value cross border payments" - Raymond James
** Brokerage sees co as one of the most coveted M&A targets,
cuts PT to $39 from $48, implying an upside of ~38.3% to the
stock's last close
** Eight of nine brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher,
one "hold"; their median PT is $48 - Refinitiv data
** Brokerage says significant recent pull back in stock is
the result of inflation fears and higher rates not the company's
fundamentals
** Shares have gained nearly 17% from their IPO price of $24
in May
(Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru)
((Manya.Saini@thomsonreuters.com;))