** Shares of Electro Optic Systems EOS.AX rise as much as 7.1% to A$4.53, a peak since late July 2021
** Stock last up 2.8% at A$4.35
** Bell Potter raises price target for defense and space tech developer to A$5 from A$3.75, retains "buy" call
** Brokerage also upgrades revenue forecast by 3%, 9% and 9% for calendar years 2025, 2026 and 2027, respectively
** Bell Potter says EOS' drone defence capability order presents potential investors with a new angle to gain leverage to the emerging drone warfare thematic
** More than 5.7 million shares change hands, 2.1 times the 30-day average volume
** Stock up 238.2% YTD, including the day's moves
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
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