** Verbio shares rise 9% after the biofuels producer's reported an increase in its third quarter core profit, and said it expects full year EBITDA at the higher end of its range
** The German company posted on Thursday third quarter EBITDA of 60.2 million euros ($70.6 million), compared with 30.1 million euros in the second quarter and 8.2 million euros a year ago
** "As anticipated, Verbio reported a strong Q325/26," Jefferies says
** The broker adds that improved greenhouse gas (GHG) certificate prices and GHG sales volumes, higher spreads in bioethanol drove profitability quarter-over-quarter
** Verbio also raised its EBITDA forecast for the current financial year to the "upper end" of its 100 to 140 million euros range
** The stock has risen around 70% year-to-date if gains hold
(Reporting by Danny Callaghan)
((danny.callaghan@thomsonreuters.com))