** Analysts at Jefferies raise price target on Australia's
Gold Road Resources GOR.AX to A$2.2 from $2.15
** Brokerage says the gold miner's current share price
appears to be pricing in its confirmed inorganic growth
ambitions which creates a discount to the long-term stock value
** Jefferies reiterates "buy" on the stock
** Adds co well positioned to fund a large part of any
potential deal as it exits quarter with A$146 mln ($93.69
million) of net cash and an undrawn A$150 mln debt facility
** GOR remains Jefferies' preferred pick among junior Aussie
gold miners
** Stock has fallen 18.1% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5584 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru)
((Rishav.Chatterjee@thomsonreuters.com;))