** Shares of two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp HROM.NS up 4.4% for the week so far, on course for its best showing in a month
** The Splendor motorcycle maker posts a quarterly profit beat, on steady domestic demand and consumption tax cuts
** Multiple brokerages expect HROM to get market share in high-growth segments such as scooters and electric vehicles and see scope for valuation re-rating
** The average rating of 33 analysts tracking HROM is "buy"; median price target is 6,000 rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG
** Stock down 7.8% in 2026 so far, lagging the 3% drop in auto index .NIFTYAUTO, exchange data shows
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
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