** Shares of PG Electroplast PGEL.NS climb 3.7% to 843.85
rupees
** PGEL, a contract manufacturer for electronic appliances,
hit a record high of 858 rupees earlier in the day
** Equirus Securities begins coverage of stock with "long"
rating and Street-high PT of 980 rupees
** Brokerage sees room for growth in co's air conditioner,
television and washing machine design and manufacturing
business; highlights ability to quickly scale up new ventures
** Excluding Equirus, four analysts tracking stock rate it
"buy" on avg - LSEG data
** Stock has more than tripled in value so far this year
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)
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