** Lynas Rare Earths LYC.AX rises as much as 0.7% to A$7.150

** Bell Potter sees Visible Alpha consensus estimates for LYC to be revised lower after Q2 results on Jan. 17 if co's outlook remains bleak

** However, brokerage raises PT to A$7.70 from A$7.50, saying "our blended forward EV/EBITDA picks up (over) a greater portion of FY26... LYC is a high-quality business"; retains "hold"

** Sees neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) imports into China to slow over coming quarters, which could support near-term pricing for rare earth materials

(Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri in Bengaluru)

((shivangi.lahiri@thomsonreuters.com))