Preview: India's InterGlobe Aviation down ahead of results as street sees profit drop
BUZZ-PREVIEW-India's InterGlobe Aviation down ahead of results as street sees profit drop ** Airline operator InterGlobe Aviation INGL.NS shares fall 2.3% to 4,465.1 rupees ahead of Q4 results
** Street expects the airline to post a 3.6% rise in quarterly revenue with net income dropping 46.8% from a year earlier, according to data compiled by LSEG
** ICICI Securities says Middle East crisis now seems to be elongating with continuing geopolitical turbulence; sees near-term pressure on earnings
** "While better industry structure and resilient demand may help sustain price hikes, profits could remain under pressure given IndiGo's large mix of routes," - ICICI
** The carrier along with domestic rival Air India cancels around 7%-10% and 22% of planned international and domestic flights respectively, for June-July, sources told Reuters
** Nineteen of 24 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher; their median PT is 5,350 rupees
** YTD, stock down 11.3% vs 8.5% decline in Nifty 50 Index .NSEI
(Reporting by Abhinav Parmar in Bengaluru)
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