** Piramal Enterprises PIRA.NS rises 2.6% to 1,328 rupees
** Non-banking financial co posts 52% y/y rise in June-quarter consol profit; total rev from ops up 18.7% y/y
** Motilal Oswal retains "neutral"; holds PT at 1,315 rupees
** Sees improving profitability, strong retail loan growth and stable asset quality
** Expects 24% AUM CAGR, 27% retail AUM CAGR over FY25–FY27; RoA/RoE to improve to 1.9%/8.1% by FY27
** Highlights strong retail loan growth (+37% y/y), improving opex ratios and declining credit costs in growth portfolio
** Stock rated "sell" on avg; median PT is 1,200 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG
** PIRA gains 20% YTD
(Reporting by Rudra Pratap Singh in Bengaluru)
((rudrapratap.singh@thomsonreuters.com))