SAO PAULO, April 30 (Reuters) - Brazilian motor maker

WEG on Wednesday reported a first-quarter net profit

of 1.54 billion reais ($274 million), up 16.4% from a year

earlier but falling short of the 1.78 billion expected by

analysts in an LSEG poll.

WEG's net revenue for the quarter reached 10.08 billion

reais, a 25.5% year-on-year increase although also below the

10.49 billion forecast by analysts.

($1 = 5.6200 reais)