** Shares of India's UTI Asset Management Company UTIA.NS fall as much as nearly 6% to 975.90 rupees; last down 4.9%
** Stock set for worst day since November 13, 2024
** UTI swings to loss in Q4 at 667.1 million rupees compared to a profit a year earlier
** Profit margins contract to 24% in FY26 - lowest in last five years - from 39% in FY25
** Antique downgrades stock to "hold", lowers PT to 1,065 from 1,100
** Brokerage says UTI's large proprietary investment book continues to be a source of earnings unpredictability
** Equity flows lagged industry peers in Q4, underscoring the need to sustain improvement in equity fund performance to regain market share - Antique
** UTI down 12% YTD
(Reporting by Pranav Kashyap in Bengaluru)
((pranav.kashyap@tr.com))