** Shares of real estate developer Macrotech Developers
MACE.NS rise 2.4% to 1,201 rupees
** Stock top gainer on Nifty realty index .NIFTYREAL ,
which is down 0.17%
** Co on Friday reported Q2 pre-sales of 42.9 bln rupees
($511 mln), up 21% Y/Y
** Says it is on target to meet FY25 guidance of 20%
pre-sales growth
** Stock among 8 of 10-member realty index with an avg
recommendation of "buy" - LSEG data
** Median PT of 17 brokerages is 1,450 rupees
** Stock up 17% so far this year vs a 31% gain in realty
index
($1 = 83.9560 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto in Bengaluru)
((AshnaTeresa.Britto@thomsonreuters.com ; ( +91 8078332441))