** Shares of Petronet LNG Ltd PLNG.NS rises 2.6% to 307.05 rupees
** Motilal Oswal upgrades PLNG to "buy" with a TP of 410 rupees/share, upside of 36.8% from last close
** Motilal says stock price already assumes a 20% tariff cut at PLNG’s Dahej, Kochi terminals by FY28 and no growth afterward
** Brokerage still sees PLNG's Dahej terminal as better positioned for growth, as rival terminals are underused and more expensive to run
** Motilal building in a PAT CAGR of 9% during FY25-27 for co, driven by volume growth and scheduled 5% tariff hike for both Dahej, Kochi terminals
** Mean rating of stock is 'hold'; their median PT is 331 rupees - data compiled by LSEG
(Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru)
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