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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 have been off by about 7%.
Analyst Patrick Hummel expects the U.S. automotive trade to be challenging for the foreseeable future following record profits amid low supplies and excessive demand through the coronavirus pandemic.
Hummel, in notes to buyers Monday, predicted “it’s going to take three-to-six months for the auto trade to finish up in oversupply, which is able to put an abrupt finish to a 3-year part of unprecedented” pricing energy and revenue margins for the automakers.
He wrote that his outlook for the general sector in 2023 “is deteriorating quick in order that demand destruction seems inevitable at a time when provide is bettering.”
UBS continues to choose GM over Ford because of its momentum with electrical automobiles and fewer issues with manufacturing through the third quarter. Hummel mentioned UBS expects a “strong quarter” for GM, which is scheduled to report third-quarter outcomes on Oct. 25.
Ford final month mentioned components shortages have affected roughly 40,000 to 45,000 automobiles, primarily high-margin vans and SUVs, that have not been in a position to attain sellers. Ford additionally mentioned on the time that it expects to book an extra $1 billion in sudden provider prices through the third quarter.
Ford is scheduled to report third-quarter outcomes on Oct. 26.
— CNBC’s Michael Bloom contributed to this report.
