Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-four brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $16.7350.

Several research firms recently commented on RIVN. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Rivian Automotive from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $14.00 to $25.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Mizuho restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $10.00 price target (down from $14.00) on shares of Rivian Automotive in a report on Monday, October 20th. UBS Group upgraded Rivian Automotive from a “sell” rating to a “positive” rating and set a $16.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research note on Monday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Rivian Automotive from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th.

Insider Activity at Rivian Automotive

In other news, Director Peter Krawiec sold 3,655 shares of the 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 in the company, valued at $566,422.90. This represents a 11.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Claire Mcdonough sold 21,210 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.14, for a total value of $363,539.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 738,056 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,650,279.84. This represents a 2.79% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 120,154 shares of company stock valued at $2,143,724. Corporate insiders own 2.16% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Rivian Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $220,323,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Rivian Automotive by 32.4% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 16,397,496 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $323,195,000 after acquiring an additional 4,012,386 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Rivian Automotive by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,673,512 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $1,198,967,000 after acquiring an additional 2,597,310 shares during the period. Capital International Investors increased its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 20,769,844 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $409,374,000 after purchasing an additional 2,418,717 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 496.6% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,305,236 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $31,490,000 after purchasing an additional 1,918,852 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.25% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Rivian Automotive

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on key metrics — Rivian reported EPS slightly better than Street estimates and revenue that topped consensus, demonstrating operational improvement vs. expectations. Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Reports Q4 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Strong 2026 delivery guidance tied to R2 rollout — Rivian forecast ~53%+ delivery growth in 2026 driven by the smaller, more affordable R2 SUVs, giving a visible revenue/volume runway. Rivian sees 2026 delivery jump driven by rollout of smaller, more affordable R2 SUVs
• Positive Sentiment: Services and software are meaningful growth drivers — Rivian’s software/services helped annual revenue grow, pointing to higher‑margin recurring revenue that can improve long‑term economics. Rivian was saved by software in 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and investor materials — CEO RJ Scaringe reiterated growth plans, Autonomy & AI products and R2 timing (R2 deliveries expected to begin in Q2); these shape the medium‑term story but also confirm further investment. Rivian Releases Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Automotive revenue weakness — Automotive revenue fell sharply (reported down ~45% in the quarter), showing core vehicle sales are under pressure and weighing on margins. Rivian Automotive Widens Loss as Automotive Revenue Slides
• Negative Sentiment: Continued losses and margin pressure — Company reported a sizable GAAP loss and negative net margin/ROE; management expects losses to continue as production ramps, which increases near‑term cash burn risk. Rivian tops Q4 expectations, expects losses to continue amid production increase
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy capex and legal cash outflows — Guidance implies up to ~$2.1B in 2026 capex to expand production/roadmap, and a recent lawsuit settlement raises scrutiny around cash burn and financing needs. Rivian’s stock jumps as investors cheer big growth potential this year Rivian Lawsuit Settlement Tests Balance Between Legal Clarity And Cash Burn

Rivian Automotive Trading Down 5.1%

NASDAQ:RIVN opened at $14.00 on Friday. 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 business’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.28. Rivian Automotive has a fifty-two week low of $10.36 and a fifty-two week high of $22.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.16 billion, a PE ratio of -4.50 and a beta of 1.76.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.66) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.68) by $0.02. Rivian Automotive had a negative net margin of 61.34% and a negative return on equity of 57.33%. The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.70) EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 25.8% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Rivian Automotive will post -3.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rivian Automotive Company Profile

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.