Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) Stock Price Down 1.6% After Analyst Downgrade

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN)’s stock price dropped 1.6% on Tuesday after Wolfe Research downgraded the stock from a peer perform rating to an underperform rating. The company traded as low as $18.65 and last traded at $18.85. Approximately 24,616,816 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 28% from the average daily volume of 34,076,070 shares. The stock had previously closed at $19.15.

RIVN has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Rivian Automotive from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Wedbush upped their target price on shares of Rivian Automotive from $16.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Mizuho reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $10.00 price target (down previously from $14.00) on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Rivian Automotive from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.95.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Rivian Automotive news, Director Peter Krawiec sold 3,655 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.45, for a total value of $71,089.75. Following the transaction, the director owned 29,122 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $566,422.90. The trade was a 11.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 52,350 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.60, for a total value of $869,010.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,246,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,690,323. This trade represents a 4.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 155,054 shares of company stock valued at $2,733,010 in the last 90 days. 2.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Rivian Automotive

Here are the key news stories impacting Rivian Automotive this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Rivian hired Greg Revelle as Chief Customer Officer, signaling a push to improve after-sales service, customer experience and retention — a constructive move given recent quality/recall headlines. Rivian Hires Greg Revelle as Chief Customer Officer
• Positive Sentiment: Founder & CEO RJ Scaringe is a keynote at ACT Expo 2026, increasing visibility in the commercial/fleet market where Rivian is targeting durable revenue streams and partnerships — supportive for long-term revenue credibility. ACT Expo Keynote Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting broader EV share shifts (e.g., GM’s Chevy Equinox EV) underscores competitive pressure in the U.S. EV market — contextually important but not specific to immediate Rivian fundamentals. America’s New Favorite EV Isn’t Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and price-forecast pieces note recent share weakness and provide roadmap scenarios — useful for sentiment but not new company-specific catalysts. Rivian Price Prediction and Forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data appears anomalous (zeros/NaN), suggesting no clear short-interest signal to explain intraday moves. (Data likely unreliable.)
• Negative Sentiment: Rivian is recalling nearly 20,000 R1 vehicles after an outdated service procedure may have caused rear toe-link issues — a direct hit to costs, warranty exposure and customer confidence. R1 Vehicle Recall Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Media pieces urging shareholders to sell and analysis questioning whether the new customer chief and production/recall updates require investor action increase negative sentiment and selling pressure. 20,000 Reasons to Consider Selling Rivian Stock Should Rivian’s New Customer Chief, Production Update and Recall Require Action
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research downgraded Rivian to “underperform,” which can pressure shares by reducing buy-side conviction and prompting rebalancing. Wolfe Research Downgrade

Institutional Trading of Rivian Automotive

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RIVN. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Rivian Automotive by 28.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,685 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $235,000 after acquiring an additional 3,864 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 386,384 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $4,733,000 after purchasing an additional 5,590 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 54,560 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $679,000 after purchasing an additional 4,998 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Rivian Automotive by 29.0% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 64,534 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $803,000 after purchasing an additional 14,497 shares during the period. Finally, Belpointe Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Rivian Automotive by 9.0% in the first quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 19,225 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 1,581 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.25% of the company’s stock.

Rivian Automotive Trading Down 1.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 2.71 and a quick ratio of 2.23. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.11 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.06 and a beta of 1.77.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.65) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.71) by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. Rivian Automotive had a negative return on equity of 57.33% and a negative net margin of 61.34%.The business’s revenue was up 78.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($1.08) earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Rivian Automotive, Inc. will post -3.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Rivian Automotive

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.