** Shares of Ipca Laboratories IPCA.NS fall 2.8% to 1,384.7 rupees
** Nomura says pharma co's 8-10% FY26 rev growth guidance lower than brokerage's previous estimates, reduces PT by 9.7% to 1,590 rupees, keeps "buy" rating on stock
** HSBC Research cuts PT by 2.9% to 1,330 rupees, maintains "hold"; expects volatility in IPCA's export revenues to outweigh India growth
** HSBC says startup costs for four plants and input cost swings could also weigh on IPCA's margins in near-term
** IPCA reported 13.8% Y/Y rise in Q4 consol net profit; rev up 10.5%
** More than 616,000 shares traded, nearly 3 times the 30-day avg
** Avg rating on stock is "buy;" median PT is 1,615.5 rupees - data compiled by LSEG
** Stock down 18.3% YTD
(Reporting by Aleef Jahan in Bengaluru)
((aleefjahan.cs@thomsonreuters.com))