** Analysts at Jefferies note Australia's Monadelphous Group MND.AX securing about A$585 million ($390.66 million) worth of contracts since start of new year
** Calls it strongest January in co's history in terms of number of contracts and aggregate contract value
** Says FY26 earnings impact from new contracts is modest
** Jefferies sees early momentum increasing likelihood of upside to FY27 revenue estimates
** Rates stock "underperform," keeps target price of A$18 per share
** Six of 13 analysts rate the stock "buy" or higher, four "hold" and three "sell" or lower; their median PT is A$24.60 – data compiled by LSEG
** Stock gained nearly 90% in 2025
($1 = 1.4975 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com))