Brokerages Set Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) Price Target at $15.95

Shares of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the twenty-eight analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $16.1273.

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a report on Monday, December 15th. Tigress Financial boosted their price target on shares of Rivian Automotive from $21.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Rivian Automotive from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Cfra Research raised Rivian Automotive to a “moderate sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Rivian Automotive from $14.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th.

Rivian Automotive Stock Down 2.3%

NASDAQ:RIVN opened at $16.67 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.05. Rivian Automotive has a 52-week low of $10.36 and a 52-week high of $22.69. The company has a market cap of $20.44 billion, a PE ratio of -5.36 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a current ratio of 2.71.

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

Insider Activity

In other Rivian Automotive news, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 17,450 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.55, for a total value of $341,147.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,132,659 shares in the company, valued at $22,143,483.45. This trade represents a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Peter Krawiec sold 3,655 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.45, for a total transaction of $71,089.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 29,122 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $566,422.90. This trade represents a 11.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 155,054 shares of company stock valued at $2,733,010. 2.16% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rivian Automotive

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Rivian Automotive during the second quarter worth approximately $105,629,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Rivian Automotive by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,673,512 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $1,198,967,000 after acquiring an additional 2,597,310 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in shares of Rivian Automotive by 13.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,351,127 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $269,395,000 after acquiring an additional 2,161,394 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Rivian Automotive by 496.6% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,305,236 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $31,490,000 after acquiring an additional 1,918,852 shares during the period. Finally, Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 1,353.6% during the 2nd quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 2,058,284 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $28,281,000 after purchasing an additional 1,916,686 shares during the last quarter. 66.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Rivian Automotive News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Forbes asks whether the recent pullback is a buying opportunity after a roughly 24% drop since mid‑December, highlighting upside if investors view the selloff as overdone and focus on long‑term growth potential. Is It Time To Buy The Dip In Rivian Automotive Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes RIVN is up ~31% over three months, a momentum point bulls can cite, but the piece also flags slowing deliveries and heavy spending that temper the enthusiasm. Rivian Rises 31% in 3 Months
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks’ market‑update note flags a recent intraday dip versus broader market gains; useful for short‑term traders but not adding new catalyst information. Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Stock Dips While Market Gains
• Negative Sentiment: UBS issued a sell/downgrade, warning that near‑term autonomous vehicle catalysts are missing — a key negative since autonomy is a material part of investor upside expectations. Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) Earns Sell Rating from UBS Group
• Negative Sentiment: MSN coverage reports UBS’s downgrade and emphasizes the absence of near‑term AV catalysts; that coverage broadened reach of the negative analyst call. UBS downgrades Rivian Automotive (RIVN)
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research downgraded Rivian, citing elevated cash burn and delays to AI/autonomy catalysts — another analyst cut that increases pressure on the stock and investor sentiment. Wolfe downgrades Rivian (RIVN)
• Negative Sentiment: Headline coverage (Yahoo/MSN) explains the selloff in plain terms — downgrades, cash‑burn worries and missed/ delayed catalysts — which can amplify short‑term selling. Why Rivian Shares Are Crashing Today
• Negative Sentiment: Additional market notes report shares trading lower after the analyst actions; reinforcement from multiple outlets magnifies the near‑term negative tone. Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) Trading Down 1.6% After Analyst Downgrade

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.