** Morgan Stanley downgrades PT on Paladin Energy PDN.AX to A$7.30 from A$7.45; maintains "equal-weight"
** Says uranium producer's strong Q4 production results, mining restart at Langer Heinrich offset by soft FY26 guidance
** Sees weaker-than-expected FY26 production of triuranium octoxide, a primary feedstock for nuclear power plants, at 4.0–4.4Mlb, due to variability expected in ore feed, allowance for maintenance and dewatering downtime
** Stock rated "buy" on avg; median PT is A$8.75, per data compiled by LSEG
** PDN last down 3%, taking YTD losses to 11.4%
(Reporting by Keshav Singh Chundawat in Bengaluru)
((Keshav.SinghChundawat@thomsonreuters.com))