** Shares of India's United Spirits UNSP.NS drop 2.4% to 1285 rupees, set for third straight session of losses
** Co's Q3 profit rises 12% yoy; rev up 3% yoy
** Brokerage CLSA ("hold", PT at 1300 rupees) says co missed expectation on EBITDA, margins driven by higher marketing spend
** Brokerage Investec says co's margin contracted 35 bps yoy to 16.8%, missing estimates
** Solid net sales value (NSV) growth, but volumes below expectations- Investec ("buy", PT at 1673 rupees)
** UNSP rated "buy" on avg by 23 analysts covering it; median PT at 1640 rupees- data compiled by LSEG
** In 2025, UNSP lost 11%
(Reporting by Komal Salecha in Bengaluru)
((Komal@thomsonreuters.com))
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