** Shares of insurance broker TWFG TWFG.O rise as much as
6%, last up 5.1% at $28.75
** Piper Sandler raises TWFG price target to $30 from $27,
which represents a 9.7% upside to stock's last close
** Brokerage says TWFG should trade higher than its peers
due to its higher growth expectations
** There is a scarcity of companies like TWFG both from a
market cap perspective as well as business composition, Piper
Sandler says
** Adds that TWFG is poised to benefit from the ongoing
consolidation in the insurance brokerage industry
** As of last close, TWFG shares were up 60.8% since debut
in July
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com;))