** Shares of Uno Minda UNOI.NS rise as much as 4.07% to
456.95 rupees, most intraday gain since Feb. 9
** Kotak Institutional Equities upgrades stock to "buy" from
"add", citing attractive valuations
** While near-term outlook for auto industry remains bleak,
co's valuations have been more palatable after a 15% correction
in share prices in the past one months, says Kotak
** Adds rising focus on premiumisation, addition of newer
products, order wins across product segments, including electric
vehicles to result in market share gains for auto components
maker
** 12 analysts rate stock 'buy' or higher, one 'hold' and
one 'sell;' median TP is 641 rupees - Refinitiv data
** Trading volume is ~991,000 shares as of 12:06 p.m. IST,
1.5 times the 30-day avg - Refinitiv data
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9769003463))