** Shares of Varun Beverages VARB.NS rise as much as 5% to
a record high of 1,593.7 rupees
** VARB among top gainers on Nifty FMCG Index .NIFTYFMCG ,
eyes fourth consecutive day of gains
** Nearly 86,000 shares of co traded in two block deals at
an average price of 1,575.6 rupees per share on Monday, a ~4%
premium to Friday's close of 1518.6 rupees, as per LSEG data
** VARB trading above its 200-day simple moving avg since
mid-Nov, 2020
** Seventeen analysts covering the stock on avg have a "buy"
rating; median PT is 1,625 rupees - LSEG data
** Stock has gained ~6% since reporting its Q1 results on
May 13
(Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto in Bengaluru)
((AshnaTeresa.Britto@thomsonreuters.com ; ( +91 8078332441))