** Shares of KPIT Technologies KPIE.NS fall as much as 6.5% to 722.50 rupees; last down 2.65%
** Co's quarterly profit drops 33.4% y/y, hurt by higher expenses, including employee and other costs
** Total expenses up 17.3% y/y; revenue rose around 12% y/y
** Trading volume at 3.1 mln shares vs 30-day avg of 1.8 mln
** KPIE rated "hold" on average by 19 analysts, median PT at 1,176 rupees - data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, stock down about 35%
($1 = 95.0675 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Bipasha Dey in Bengaluru)
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