** Shares of finance-focussed software provider Iress IRE.AX fall as much as 18.3% to A$7.340, their lowest level since December 1, 2023
** Stock among the worst performers on benchmark index .AXJO, which is little changed
** Co posts FY24 net profit after tax attributable (NPATA) of A$30.1 million ($19.18 million), missing consensus of A$43 million, according to Jefferies
** Co sees FY25 NPATA in a range of A$54 million to A$62 million, below Jefferies' consensus of A$70.4 million
** Stock set for sharpest one-day pct drop since August 2023
** 1 million shares change hands, 2.1x times the 30-day average
** Stock down 20.4% YTD, including session's moves
($1 = 1.5691 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)
((Jasmeenaraislam.shaikh@thomsonreuters.com))
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