** Shares of beverage maker Vita Coco COCO.O up 7.6% at $45.43 premarket
** Co raises its annual earnings forecast after better-than-expected Q3 results on the back of strong demand for its coconut water products and retail sales growth rates in the United States and core international markets
** Co now sees annual net sales between $580 million and $595 million, compared with previous expectations of between $565 million and $580 million
** Annual adjusted EBITDA is now forecast in the range of $90 million to $95 million, up from prior $86 million to $92 million guidance.
** Q3 sales of $182 million beat estimates of $155.4 million and EPS of 40 cents surpassed expectations of 29 cents - data compiled by LSEG
** Up to last close, COCO had risen 14.4% YTD
(Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru)
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