** Shares of Monro MNRO.O up 29.7% at $16.56, on track for biggest daily percentage gain in its history, on Wed after the auto repair service co reported qtrly results including sales that beat expectations but adj EPS that disappointed
** The co also said it had identified 145 underperforming stores for closure and initiated the process to close the locations in Q1 of 2026
** Recommendations on the stock include one "strong buy" rating, and four "hold" ratings
** The 12-mo median PT on the stock is $18, down from $18.50 a month ago
** Short interest in MNRO as a percentage of outstanding shares stands at 14.73%, per LSEG Starmine data, up from the 14.2% on May 1 but down from the 52-week high of 16.2% seen in early April
** Including the session move, MNRO is down about 33% YTD compared with a 0.3% decline in S&P 600 automotive retail index .SPSMCAUTR
(Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch)
((caroline.valetkevitch@thomsonreuters.com))
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