BENGALURU, Nov 16 Reuters India39;s Tata Technologies set a price band of 475500 rupees per share for its initial public offering, per a term sheet and newspaper ad on Thursday, valuing the first Tata Group company to go public in nearly two decades at roughly 2.5 billion.

India has had a record 194 IPOs so far this year, during which the stock market has hit record highs as the country39;s economic growth prospects and a vast consumer base make it an attractive prospect for companies and investors.

Tata Technologies, which provides engineering and technology services to auto, aero and heavy machinery makers, will be worth 202.83 billion rupees at the upper end of the price band, less than most of its peers.

However, it is fairly valued on a pricetoearnings PE basis, said analysts.

They seem to have got the math right with respect to the IPO price band, said Arun Kejriwal, founder of Kejriwal Research and Investment Services.

Kejriwal estimates Tata Technologies39; PE is 3032, while its peers such as fellow Tata group firm Tata Elxsi, KPIT Technologies and LT Technology Services have a PE of 38 to 100.

Tata Technologies was in talks with Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Blackrock and some U.S. hedge funds to invest in its IPO at a 2.5 billion valuation, Reuters reported last week.

Tata Motors and other shareholders will sell up to 60.9 million shares in the IPO, which will be open for bids from Nov. 2124. The company will make its trading debut on Nov. 30….