Domestic rating agency CARE revised outlook on rating for Tata group-owned Indian Hotels Company Ltd from "stable" to 'negative'
Agency says Covid-19 will disrupt firms Indian operations and also impact key auto markets globally that are served through its UK-based arm, Jaguar Land Rover
The UK's largest carmaker said the suspension would come in place from next week and last at least until April 20, when it will be subject to a review of the rapidly-changing circumstances
The fears were exacerbated by the steady rise in COVID-19 cases across Europe, one of JLR's biggest markets
The stock of the automobile firm has fallen 21 per cent in the past three trading days after the company lowered its FY20E EBIT margin guidance for Jaguar Land Rover by 1% from 3% earlier.
The company said the reduction in China sales owing to the outbreak of coronavirus, is expected to reduce Jaguar Land Rover's full-year EBIT margin by about 1%
Built on the new Land Rover Premium Transverse Architecture, Discovery Sport provides greater capability and has all-wheel drive and hill descent control to make the hardest of drives seem effortless.
Edelweiss Securities upgraded the stock to 'Buy'. It also revised sum-of-the-parts or SOTP-based target price to Rs 245 from earlier Rs 140 per share.
The sales of Jaguar brand were at 1,61,601 units during the month, down 10.6 per cent, while Land Rover sales witnessed a dip of 3.8 per cent during the year as compared with 2018
Meanwhile, analysts expect Tata Motors to report first quarter of growth in October-December quarter (Q3FY20) after six consecutive quarters of a decline in profit.
The Bowler business, which is now fully-owned by JLR, would continue to operate from its premises in Belper for the foreseeable future.
Available in the S and SE trims, the new Jaguar XE is offered with turbocharged petrol and diesel powertrain options
Global wholesales of JLR stood at 47,278 units. Jaguar wholesale units for the month were 12,367 vehicles, while Land Rover wholesales stood at 34,911 units.
While analysts expect volume growth in 2019-20 (FY20) to be flat, they expect it to be at 4 per cent each in the next two years
Tata Motors bought the maker of the Jaguar XE sedan and Land Rover Discovery sport utility vehicle from Ford Motor Co. in 2008
Tata Motors may get 9 bn pound valuation
The government's plan comes at a time when the auto sector is grappling with a steep drop in sales due to weak consumer demand.
Crisil on Wednesday downgraded the rating of Tata Motors by a notch to 'AA-' on weakening of outlook on the business risk profile of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). The long term rating of the company has been downgraded from 'AA' to 'AA-' with negative outlook, Tata Motors said in a regulatory filing. The rating action is based on the weakening of outlook on the business risk profile of JLR, it said. Earlier this week, global ratings agency S&P reaffirmed Tata Motors' long-term issuer and issue credit ratings at 'B+' and kept the outlook negative due to high cash burn at its British arm Jaguar Land Rover and geopolitical risks.
In the past three months, the stock has tanked 36 per cent, as compared to a 4 per cent decline in the Sensex.
Tata Motors hit its lowest level since September 13, 2011, when it had touched Rs 136 in the intra-day trade.