** Shares of Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts LEEA.NS rise as much as 4.8% to a one-week high at 439.90 rupees
** Hotel operator's Q4 profit jumps 46% y/y; rev from ops up 14% y/y
** Ambit Insights raises PT on stock to 540 rupees from 530 rupees, noting that LEEA is likely in April to see 8-11% YoY RevPAR growth, given some recovery in foreign tourist arrivals
** LEEA rated "strong buy" on avg by 13 analysts covering the stock; median PT at 567.50 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, stock down 1.9%
(Reporting by Brijesh Patel in Bengaluru)
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