** Meteoric Resources MEI.AX soars as much as 22.7% to A$0.135, highest since late July 2024
** Shares rose in the last two sessions after co identified high-grade rare earths in Brazil
** However, Bell Potter trims PT to A$0.17 from A$0.40 on adjustments to near-term neodymium and praseodymium outlook; ** retains "speculative buy"
** PT downgrade reflects adjustments to brokerage's capital funding adjustments for co's Caldeira project
** Stock rated "buy" on avg; median PT is A$0.36, per data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, MEI gains 58.8%
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com))