** Shares of Star Cement STAT.NS rise as much as 5.71% to
109.30 rupees, highest since Sept. 20
** Stock marks biggest intraday pct gain since Sept. 8, on
track for a third consecutive session of gains
** More than 435,000 shares change hands by 0611 GMT vs
30-day avg of 413,323 shares
** 6 of the 10 analysts covering the stock have a "buy" or
"strong buy" rating, 3 have "hold" while 1 rate it at "strong
sell"; median PT is 106.50 rupees - Refinitiv data
** Stock up 8.50% YTD up to last close
(Reporting by Ashish Chandra in Bengaluru)
((ashish.chandra@thomsonreuters.com (+91 7982114624))