** Shares of Judo Capital JDO.AX rise 1.4% to A$1.75
** Analysts at Morgan Stanley say Judo Bank's holding company's December-quarter unaudited closing balance for gross loans and advances of ~A$13.4 billion ($9.04 billion) was broadly in line with the brokerage's forecast
** Brokerage expects co to meet 1HFY26 margin guidance of 3.0%
** All 11 analysts rate the stock "Buy" or higher; their median PT is A$2.16 – data compiled by LSEG
** Stock down 5.2% in 2025
($1 = 1.4819 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)
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