** Shares of Raiffeisen Bank RBIV.VI rise 3.5%, paring earlier gains of close to 6% after Q3 profit beat
** The bank's Q3 consolidated profit reaches 460 million euros ($536.45 million), beating analysts average expectation of 426 million euros
** Erste analysts attribute the beat to lower-than-expected risk costs, slightly-higher-than-projected core revenue lines and lower expenses
** RBI is now on track to its ROE guidance for 2025, the analysts add
** "We stick to our positive view on the stock," Erste says
** Up to the previous session's close, shares gained about 52.5% YTD
($1 = 0.8575 euros)
(Reporting by Marleen Kaesebier)
((marleen.kaesebier@thomsonreuters.com))