** Shares of Laxmi Dental LAXD.NS gain as much as 5% to 435.25 rupees; snapping three sessions of losses
** Brokerage Nuvama starts coverage on stock with 'buy' and price target of 570 rupees, implying a ~38% upside from the last close
** Says the dental products maker is poised to capture meaningful share of the "underpenetrated and fragmented" dental care market
** Adds LAXD's wide portfolio, demand for aesthetics in dental care, digitalisation and rising income are key tailwinds for co's growth
** Laxmi is directly targeting dental service organizations in the U.S., which should also accelerate exports growth - Nuvama
** Expects revenue and adjusted PAT to grow at 26% and 59% CAGR over FY25-28
** LAXD down ~23% since trading debut on January 20
(Reporting by Manvi Pant in Bengaluru)
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