** Shares of Mahindra & Mahindra MAHM.NS rise as much as 3.6% to 3674.4 rupees, eyes three straight sessions of gain
** Firm on Thursday sells its entire 3.5% stake in RBL Bank RATB.NS for 6.78 bln rupees ($77.1 mln), a 62.5% gain on its initial 4.17 bln rupees investment
** On Tuesday the carmaker posted nearly 18% y/y rise in Q2 PAT, while rev rose 21.3%
** Centrum says growth on strong volumes across SUV, LCV, farm
** Adds, co to outperform PV industry in FY26 with mid-to-high teen growth, driven by strong portfolio traction, new launches, post-GST demand momentum
** PhillipCapital sees auto volumes growing ~15% FY25–FY28, led by SUVs & SCVs
** Maintains 'BUY' rating after co beat its estimates, driven by strong auto segment performance
** Stock rated as "Buy" on average by 34 analysts; median PT at 4,050 rupees as per data compiled by LSEG
** RATB.NS trading up 0.7%; MAHM.NS up 1.4%
** YTD, MAHM up ~19%
(Reporting by Yagnoseni Das in Bengaluru)
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