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DETROIT – UBS on Monday downgraded shares of General Motors and Ford Motor on expectations for weakening demand amid inflationary pressures, sending the shares tumbling to start the week.
UBS downgraded Ford to “sell” from “neutral” and GM to “neutral” from “buy.” Ford’s inventory was down by roughly 8% throughout buying and selling Monday morning, whereas GM shares had been off by about 7%.
Analyst Patrick Hummel expects the U.S. automotive trade to be difficult for the foreseeable future following report income amid low provides and excessive demand in the course of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hummel, in notes to traders Monday, predicted “it will take three-to-six months for the auto industry to end up in oversupply, which will put an abrupt end to a 3-year phase of unprecedented” pricing energy and revenue margins for the automakers.
He wrote that his outlook for the general sector in 2023 “is deteriorating fast so that demand destruction seems inevitable at a time when supply is improving.”
UBS continues to favor GM over Ford resulting from its momentum with electrical autos and fewer issues with manufacturing in the course of the third quarter. Hummel stated UBS expects a “solid quarter” for GM, which is scheduled to report third-quarter outcomes on Oct. 25.
Ford final month stated elements shortages have affected roughly 40,000 to 45,000 autos, primarily high-margin vans and SUVs, that have not been capable of attain sellers. Ford additionally stated on the time that it expects to guide an additional $1 billion in sudden provider prices in the course of the third quarter.
Ford is scheduled to report third-quarter outcomes on Oct. 26.
— CNBC’s Michael Bloom contributed to this report.
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