** HG Infra Engineering HGIN.NS falls as much as 3.80% to 957.5 rupees, lowest in more than four months
** Infra firm posts 39% year-on-year drop in Q1 consolidated net profit
** Investec says core profit margins disappoint, reflecting shift in business mix, rising competition in roads sector
** Calls results weaker than expected
** Adds orderbook likely to have fallen 9% on sequential basis; flags risks to FY26 revenue growth guidance of 17%
** Stock rated "strong buy" on avg; median PT is 1,650 rupees, 72% above current price, per data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, HGIN falls 34.4%
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
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