Philippe Houchois

Electric automaker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) surprised investors with an unexpected third-quarter profit Wednesday afternoon. One Street analyst is urging investors not to celebrate yet, while one strategist said Tesla's stock is among the most overvalued in the market. Jefferies: Don't...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)’s plan to bolster Model 3 margins and support sales of $35,000 versions doesn’t seem to sit well with investors. The stock was trading down nearly 11 percent at the time of publication Friday after the automaker announced thousands of layoffs....

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) finally proved itself last quarter — and in the process convinced one analyst team to get in the company’s corner. The Rating Jefferies analysts Philippe Houchois and Ashik Kurian upgraded Tesla to Buy and raised their price target from $360 to $450. The Thesis...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has managed to hold its post-earnings gains over the last month, and some on the Street think the stock remains undervalued. The Analyst  Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois maintained a Hold rating on Tesla with a $360 price target. The Thesis Jefferies assumes...

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) reported mixed third-quarter results Wednesday, but that didn't stop investors form buying up the stock. Shares closed higher by 9.9 percent at $8.99. That's the biggest move for the stock since Aug. 9, 2011, when shares jumped about 10 percent from $9.78 to $10...

More than half of Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) analysts have Holds on the stock — a fact that startled Jefferies into an upgrade. “Rarely have we seen an OEM generate so little passion,” the firm’s analysts said Tuesday. The Rating Jefferies’ Philippe Houchois and...

Expectations for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)’s first quarter are low, and that might be a good thing. The Rating Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois upgraded Tesla to Hold with a $250 price target. The Thesis For Jefferies, the bad news is largely baked in. Houchois said he expects Tesla to...

The reveal of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)'s Semi and Roadster met wide enthusiasm. J B Hunt Transport Services Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) pre-ordered the electric truck within the first 24 hours, and Tesla’s stock spiked as much as 4.3 percent. But the Street,...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) was trading higher Wednesday on news suggesting a potential spinoff of its Maserati line and other parts. Jefferies analysts Philippe Houchois and Ashik Kurian had been excited even ahead of reports, when the market passed mere speculation of interest by...

Commenting on Ferari N.V. (NYSE: RACE) first-quarter results, Morgan Stanley said the company is moving into its "Top Three Pick." Meanwhile, Jefferies views the results as guaranteeing the company delivering on its $1 billion EBITDA target earlier than it planned. Third-Highest Ranked Auto Stock...

“We continue to see low probability of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) re-rating as red flags continue to accumulate, with only valuation supporting the shares,” Jefferies' Philippe Houchois said in a note. While maintaining a Hold rating and a price target of $36, the analyst added...

Ferrari NV (NYSE: RACE) combines the best features of the luxury goods industry and the auto industry and “is peerless,” Jefferies’ Philippe Houchois said in a report. He expects the company to “grow EPS at twice the pace of revenue” over the next five years, given...

Jefferies has upgraded Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) to Hold from Underperform, saying the automaker’s “bad news has been more than dissected in the last six months and sufficiently priced-in.” Despite acknowledging cyclical risks, analyst Philippe Houchois noted that Ford’s...

Jefferies’ Philippe Houchois believes Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) offers “an interesting high risk/reward mix of product-related self-help, high equity leverage and strategic optionality as management continues to explore ways to reduce capital intensity and optimise...