** Toll road operator Transurban Group TCL.AX rises as much as 0.3% to A$13.02
** Macquarie raises PT to A$13 from A$12.67; retains "neutral"
** Co announces distribution of 32 Au cents for six months ending Dec. 31
** Brokerage says TCL surprised market with positive traffic data for October-November, with all markets doing better-than-expected
** Says strength in traffic adds marginally to earnings near-term, possibly signalling drag around road works and soft economy subsiding
** Lifts earnings estimates by 2.9% for FY25 and by 4.6% for FY26, but lowers FY27 and FY28 outlook by 0.7% and 1.8%, respectively
** Stock rated "hold" on avg; median PT is A$13.23 – LSEG
(Reporting by Sneha Kumar in Bengaluru)
((Sneha.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))
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