Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Rivian Automotive (RIVN)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) in the last few weeks:

• 12/19/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by analysts at Wedbush from $16.00 to $25.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/18/2025 – Rivian Automotive was upgraded by analysts at Baird R W from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 12/18/2025 – Rivian Automotive was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $25.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $14.00.
• 12/15/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc..
• 12/15/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Evercore ISI.
• 12/12/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $13.00 to $16.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/12/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $14.00 to $23.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have a $12.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/17/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $16.00 to $17.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/14/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by analysts at Tigress Financial from $21.00 to $25.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/11/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by analysts at DA Davidson from $13.00 to $15.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 11/10/2025 – Rivian Automotive was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/8/2025 – Rivian Automotive was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/5/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $15.00 to $13.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rivian Automotive

In other news, CFO Claire Mcdonough sold 8,039 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total value of $144,702.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 730,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,140,306. This represents a 1.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 17,450 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.53, for a total transaction of $305,898.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,167,559 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,467,309.27. This represents a 1.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 120,154 shares of company stock valued at $2,017,909 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.16% of the company’s stock.

Rivian Automotive, Inc is an American automotive technology company specializing in the design, development and manufacture of electric vehicles. The company is best known for its all-electric R1 platform, which underpins the R1T pickup truck and R1S sport utility vehicle. In addition to consumer products, Rivian has secured a significant commercial contract to produce electric delivery vans for a leading e-commerce provider, underscoring its capability to serve both retail and fleet customers.

Founded in 2009 by engineer and entrepreneur Robert “RJ” Scaringe, Rivian has grown from a research-focused startup into a publicly traded corporation.