Stifel cuts Valeo and Forvia to 'hold' on near-term concerns
** Stifel downgrades French car parts makers Forvia FRVIA.PA and Valeo VLOF.PA from "buy" to "hold" citing risk to revenues, short-term cash drain due to restructuringand potential threat from Chinese competitors
** The broker says sales in 2024-2025 could be hit by lower volume and "unfavourable" mix due to battery electric vehicles (BEV) tariffs, high prices and subsequent production adjustments
** WithForvia and Valeo operating primarily in EMEA, Stifel says supply and demand mismatch imply "unabated regional mix" for both companies
** The brokerage flags also that the automotive suppliers are faced with the risk of "better cost/better tech "Chinese competitors entering Europe
** Both companies launched cost-cutting plans in the last months, and the additional cash outflowmight slow down the pace of deleveraging, Stifel says
** "It's likely to get worse before it gets better," it says,cutting its 2024/2025 EPS estimateby 24% for Valeo and 13% for Forvia
Reporting by Stéphanie Hamel and Pauline foret
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