Updates
** Superloop SLC.AX rises as much as 1.5% to A$3.30
** Morningstar notes stock price surge, cites strong results as key driver
** Telecom firm climbs ~35% since swinging to half-year profit on February 18
** Morningstar says, "Investors are also paying up for Superloop's impressive earnings trajectory"
** Adds strong result seemingly accompanied by new avenue for growth
** Stays neutral on co buying Lightning Broadband
** Hikes FY27 EBITDA forecast by 8% to A$145 mln ($100.4 mln)
** Stock rated "buy" on avg; median PT is A$3.50, per data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, SLC up more than 25%
($1 = A$1.4436)
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com))