** Nuvama sees earnings boost for Venus Pipes and Tubes
VENS.NS , raises PT to 1,758 rupees from 1,686 rupees
** VENS stock up 1.8%, and has risen ~87% YTD
** Aggressive capacity addition, co's thrust on value
addition shall boost earnings growth - Nuvama
** Company aims to add 38,400 tonnes capacity by fiscal 2025
- note
** Brokerage retains "buy" rating, compared to four
analysts' avg rating of "strong buy" as per LSEG data
** Its PT, however, is slightly above the analysts' median
target of 1,729 rupees
(Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Hritam.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))