** Shares of Gujarat Gas GGAS.NS rise as much as 2.8% to 405.65 rupees, last up 2%
** Co's Q3 profit rises 20% year on year to 2.67 billion rupees despite a dip in revenue
** JP Morgan says gas price environment is favorable for GGAS, but expect little improvement in the company's volume outlook as the subdued volume environment weighs on margins
** Morgan Stanley says gas competitiveness should get incrementally more favourable as LNG supply increases from the U.S.; sees positive triggers lined up for GGAS, with new global gas supply as co has relatively higher exposure to LNG
** Co on avg rated "hold" by 29 anlaysts; median PT at 432.50 rupees- according to data compiled by LSEG
** GGAS fell 17.3% in 2025
(Reporting by Brijesh Patel in Bengaluru)
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