** India's Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services MMFS.NS rises 3.2% to 309.45 rupees after Q2 results
** Co's net profit after tax jumps 54% y/y to 5.7 billion rupees ($64.85 million), with assets under management growing 13% y/y
** Growth led by strong loan disbursements in tractors and passenger vehicles
** Analysts expect a better second half of fiscal 2026, on improving demand for passenger vehicles aiding loan growth
** Brokerages also expect weakness in the commercial vehicles segment to continue, with MMFS' commentary on the segment not indicating a rebound
** MMFS rated 'buy' on avg by 31 analysts, with median PT at 300 rupees, as per data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, MMFS shares up about 17%
($1 = 87.8950 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Ananta.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))