** Shares of India's JK Tyre JKIN.NS rise as much as 7.7%
to 272.30 rupees
** Emkay Global analysts initiated coverage on tyre maker
with "buy" and 12 month target price (TP) of 415 rupees, a 44%
premium from current price of 286.65 rupees
** Says JKIN has been outperforming peers over past 12 qtrs,
** Better competitive standing, premiumization efforts, cost
controls to drive FY26 margins to 14% from 12% in Q1 - brokerage
** Says JKIN's stock price can potentially double over 3
years
** About 2.3 mln shares change hands as of 11:33 a.m. IST,
2x 30-day avg
** YTD JKIN shares up 57%, outperforming 13% gains in Nifty
500 index .NIFTY500
(Reporting by Sethuraman NR in Bengaluru)
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