** Shares of cloud-based IT service provider Intapp Inc INTA.O
up 7.3% at $22.11, after earlier touching highest level since
May
** Brokerages raise PTs on strong Q1, expecting room for
growth despite the existing macroeconomic situation
** Co on Monday reported a surprise adj Q1 profit of 1 cent
per share vs Wall Street expectations for a loss of 4 cents per
share urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNXbH2PnJ
** Piper Sandler raises PT to $26 from $21; remains
"overweight" on stock
** Says co, which is expected to have cloud as its larger
business, sees healthy demand from business clients who are not
sensitive to macroeconomic movements
** Adds that business-level clients of co, facing slowdowns,
are resorting to improved tech infrastructure
** Credit Suisse raises PT to $27 from $22; maintains
"outperform" rating
** Says co has not seen lengthening sales cycles or macro
headwinds
** "Regardless of market dynamics, we expect the INTA stock
to rally on impressive FQ1A beat and guide raise," says Credit
Suisse
** BofA and Raymond James have also increased their PTs on
INTA
** YTD, the stock is down ~12%, including session moves
(Reporting by Anirban Chakroborti in Bengaluru)
((Anirban.Chakroborti@thomsonreuters.com;))