** Brokerages lower PT on energy and water resource management firm Itron ITRI.O as hardware sales slow, with utilities delaying projects amid regulatory and planning uncertainties
** Co on Thursday posted Q3 adj. profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates
** J.P.Morgan says co's FY26 revenue may lag unless Q4 orders rebound, as project delays and inflation strain customer budgets
** Oppenheimer adds co expects margins to stay strong, supported by a better product mix and growing demand for software solutions
** Average of 13 brokerages rate the stock "hold", their median PT is $145 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, stock up 0.5% YTD
(Reporting by Apratim Sarkar in Bengaluru)
((Apratim.Sarkar@thomsonreuters.com))