** Morningstar raises its fair value estimate for GrainCorp GNC.AX by 5% to A$8.30 per share, reflecting higher near‑term earnings forecasts
** Morningstar raises EBITDA forecast for GNC for fiscal 2026 by 11% to A$332 million ($219.02 million)
** Forecasts helped by above-average rainfall projections from the Bureau of Meteorology, good soil moisture content, and a larger planted area than average - Morningstar
** Eight of nine analysts rate the stock "buy" or higher, and one rate "hold"; their median price target is A$9.10, according to data compiled by LSEG
** Stock up 22.1% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 1.5158 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)
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