** Motilal Oswal initiates coverage on plastic pipe makers Supreme Industries SUPI.NS, Astral ASTL.NS, Prince Pipes PRCE.NS with "buy" rating
** Industry to grow at ~14% CAGR to 805 bln rupees ($9.39 bln) by FY27, driven by housing, irrigation, and sanitation - Brokerage
** Motilal expects SUPI market share to improve on plant addition, growing distribution network; sets PT at 5,400 rupees
** Brokerage says Astral's diversified channel strategy has highest total addressable market among peers; sets PT at 1,800 rupees
** Adds, PRCE's real estate exposure, premium products, 60,000 MTPA plant will enhance reach; sets PT at 500 rupees
** SUPI stock down 1%, ASTL up 0.8% and PRCE gains 3%; Nifty 50 .NSEI up 0.6%
** YTD - SUPI, ASTL, PRCE down ~7%, ~8%, and ~18%, respectively
($1 = 85.7700 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Anuran Sadhu in Bengaluru)
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