** Shares of Australian engineering firm Worley WOR.AX rise 8.6% to A$15.220, their highest level since May 9, 2024
** WOR rises as much as 11.6% in early trading, marking its biggest intraday pct gain since June 9, 2020
** WOR is the second biggest gainer in the ASX200 benchmark index .AXJO
** Company says it will undertake an on-market share buyback of up to A$500 million ($317.45 million)
** Posts 1H25 underlying NPAT of A$216 million, up 15% from last year, slightly below the Visible Alpha consensus of A$219.6 million
** Reaffirms FY25 outlook of targeting low double-digit EBITA growth, compared with 24% growth in FY24
** Jefferies says: "outlook comments point to slowing pace of energy transition work that may affect consensus FY26+ expectations of double-digit revenue growth"
** Mixed outlook, but confidence in delivery of FY25 guidance, says Jefferies
** WOR up 12.9% this year, including the day's move
($1 = 1.5751 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sameer Manekar in Bengaluru)
((Sameer.Manekar@thomsonreuters.com))
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