Ossiam Invests $17.50 Million in Rivian Automotive, Inc. $RIVN

Ossiam acquired a new stake in Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 1,191,974 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock, valued at approximately $17,498,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Rivian Automotive by 3.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 81,673,512 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $1,198,967,000 after purchasing an additional 2,597,310 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 13.4% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,351,127 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $269,395,000 after buying an additional 2,161,394 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Rivian Automotive by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,614,204 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $200,200,000 after purchasing an additional 689,045 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Rivian Automotive in the 2nd quarter worth $105,629,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 16.7% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,512,612 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $110,342,000 after purchasing an additional 1,072,553 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.25% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on RIVN. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $15.00 target price on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. DA Davidson cut Rivian Automotive from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $15.00 to $14.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a report on Monday, December 15th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Rivian Automotive from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Rivian Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $16.00 to $23.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $18.00.

Key Rivian Automotive News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — TD Cowen and some other brokers raised their views on Rivian following the R2 reveal and improving cost metrics, which supports a more constructive mid‑term outlook for revenue and margins. TD Cowen Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Spinout value capture — Rivian’s robotics/software spinout, Mind Robotics, closed a $500M Series A at about a $2B valuation, demonstrating value in Rivian’s tech/IP and potentially validating non‑automotive monetization paths. This can be a structural positive for investor sentiment and optionality. Mind Robotics Funding
• Neutral Sentiment: R2 launch timeline and initial trim — Rivian will begin R2 deliveries with a $57,990 Performance/Launch variant this spring, with additional Premium trims in late 2026 and the promised $45K base model slated for late 2027. The staggered rollout provides a concrete near‑term revenue driver but delays the mass‑market volume ramp. R2 Delivery Timeline
• Negative Sentiment: Market disappointed by pricing/timing — Investors sold after Rivian confirmed the affordable $45K R2 won’t arrive until late 2027, and higher‑price launch trims start now, prompting an immediate drop in the stock and increased volatility. Why RIVN Trading Lower Stock Plunge Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and positioning headwinds — Short interest has risen and technical indicators show RIVN in a bear phase after the post‑reveal selloff, leaving the stock vulnerable to further downward pressure until execution and volume evidence improve. Technical Analysis & Short Interest

Insider Activity at Rivian Automotive

In other news, CFO Claire Mcdonough sold 27,133 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.80, for a total value of $455,834.40. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 680,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,438,044.80. This represents a 3.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 34,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.80, for a total value of $586,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,044,731 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,551,480.80. This represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 135,488 shares of company stock valued at $2,369,819 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.16% of the company’s stock.

Rivian Automotive Price Performance

Shares of RIVN opened at $14.86 on Friday. Rivian Automotive, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $10.36 and a fifty-two week high of $22.69. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.76. The stock has a market cap of $18.44 billion, a PE ratio of -4.84 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 1.89 and a current ratio of 2.33.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.66) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.68) by $0.02. Rivian Automotive had a negative net margin of 67.68% and a negative return on equity of 65.05%. The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.70) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 25.8% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Rivian Automotive, Inc. will post -3.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rivian Automotive 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.