** Shares of India's Bharti Hexacom BHAX.NS jump as much as 2.65% to 1,529 rupees; last up 1%
** Telecom firm's quarterly profit fell ~4.6% y/y to 4.47 billion rupees ($46.7 million); revenue rose ~5.4% y/y
** EBITDA rose 7.7% y/y, with EBITDA margins expanding 113 bps to 54.4% on lower network and operating costs
** Jefferies lifts PT by 180 rupees to 2,060 rupees; sees scope for further EBITDA margin expansion
** Raises FY27-FY28 EPS estimates by 7%; expects revenue and EBITDA CAGR of 14% and 19%, respectively, over FY26-FY29
** YTD, stock down ~16.5%
($1 = 95.6900 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Bipasha Dey in Bengaluru)
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