** Shares of ikeGPS Group IKE.NZ rise as much as 5.3% to
NZ$0.79, their highest since Sept. 22
** Shares surge as the industrial machinery maker sees
revenue for the first half of FY23 in the range of NZ$14.7
mln($8.39 million) to NZ$15 mln
** Says Q2 FY23 revenue to Sept. expected to be above NZ$8
mln
** Signed contract backlog supports potential for strong Q3
FY23 - co
** Adds that balance sheet remains a 'fortress'
** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct gain since July 22
** Stock is on track to gain 2.6% this week; snapping four
straight weeks of losses
** Stock has fallen 10.7% pct this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.7513 New Zealand dollars)
(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru)
((Rishav.Chatterjee@thomsonreuters.com;))