** Shares of Sona BLW Precision Forgings SONB.NS up as
much as 3.3% to 599 rupees
** Precision forged gears maker reported a 23.9% Y/Y rise in
its Q3 net profit to 1.33 bln rupees ($16 million), rev from ops
rose 15.8%
** Co declared an interim dividend of 1.53 rupees per share
** Stock has been trading above its 200-day moving avg since
April 28, 2023
** Stock was up for the third straight quarter in the Dec
quarter
** Avg rating of 15 analysts close to equivalent of "buy";
median PT is 665 rupees - LSEG
($1 = 83.1190 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Navamya Ganesh Acharya in Bengaluru)
((Navamya.GaneshAcharya@thomsonreuters.com; +91 8805175330 ;))