** Hexaware Technologies HEXW.NS rises 5% to 483.75 rupees; set for third straight session of gains
** IT services provider posts higher Q1 profit; reiterates revenue growth of at least 7.6% for FY26 ending December 2026
** Kotak Institutional Equities raises full-year revenue estimates; says co delivered reasonable Q1 after sharp reset in expectations
** Says stock corrected sharply, offers reasonable risk-reward
** Emkay says margins expected to improve progressively through the year, especially in H2
** Stock trades at forward 12-month PE of 18.48 vs industry median of 19.24
** HEXW rated "buy" on avg; median PT is 530 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, stock down 38.1% vs Nifty IT's .NIFTYIT 22.5% fall
(Reporting by Abhinav Parmar in Bengaluru)
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