** Shares of PCBL PCBL.NS up 6.7% at 283.95 rupees, as of
2:25 p.m. IST
** The specialty chemicals manufacturer reported 52.4% Y/Y
jump in Q3 consolidated net profit while rev from ops surged
21.5%
** Co also declared an interim dividend of 5.50 rupees per
share
** Share price above 50-day, 100-day and 200-day simple
moving averages since late Sept.
** Trading vol 4.8x the 30-day daily avg
** Avg rating of six analysts close to equivalent of "buy,"
median PT is 299 rupees - LSEG data
** Stock rose 94% in 2023, its best annual increase since
2017
(Reporting by Ashish Chandra)
((ashish.chandra@thomsonreuters.com (+91 7982114624))