** Shares of National Securities Depository Ltd NATS.BO closed down 3.2% at 979.70 rupees
** Co's Q3 consol net profit after tax down ~19% Q/Q; rev slips 10% sequentially
** Motilal Oswal says NSDL continues to deliver healthy growth across its depository and banking segments, driven by steady expansion in issuer and demat account onboarding
** Sustained momentum in demat account additions and the successful onboarding of new fintech partners will remain key monitorables for future growth - Motilal Oswal
** NSDL rated "hold" on avg by 4 analysts covering the stock; median PT at 1,220 - data compiled by LSEG
** Stock down 7.8% so far in January
(Reporting by Brijesh Patel in Bengaluru)
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