** Shares of IDP Education IEL.AX rise as much as 6.1% to A$13, their highest since Nov. 21
** Macquarie upgrades Aussie international education services provider to "Outperform" from "Neutral" on student placement and English language testing volumes returning to sustainable growth from FY26
** Impact of the recent lowering of student visa caps and upcoming elections in Australia and Canada mostly annualise in 1H25 - Macquarie
** IDP's earnings are significantly linked to student immigration policies within Australia, Canada, the UK and the U.S.
** Co to report its 1H25 results on Feb. 27
** Macquarie retains price target of A$16
** Eight out of 12 analysts rate the stock "Buy" while four analysts rate the stock "Hold"; its median PT is A$18.6 - LSEG data
** IDP up 1.6% YTD, including current session's moves
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
((Nikita.Jino@thomsonreuters.com;))
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