** Shares of Phoenix Mills Ltd PHOE.NS rise as much as
6.1% to 1,756.75 rupees
** Brokerage Nuvama remains sanguine about co's long-term
growth prospects, maintains 'buy' with an unchanged TP of 1,857
rupees, an upside of 12.1% from last close
** H1FY25 consumption increased 25% YoY driven by strong
performance in Phoenix Palassio, Phoenix MarketCity Mumbai, and
supported by ramp-up in the newly launched malls - Nuvama
** Adds, occupancy at the St. Regis hotel stayed healthy at
85% in Q2FY25
** Entry in new cities and operationalisation of
under-construction/planned assets are triggers that should play
out over next few years - Nuvama
** Mean rating of 16 analysts rating the stock is 'hold';
their median PT is 1,725 rupees - LSEG data
** PHOE has gained ~53.5% YTD
(Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru)
((meenakshi.maidas@thomsonreuters.com;))