Capital International Investors Buys 2,161,394 Shares of Rivian Automotive, Inc. $RIVN

Capital International Investors raised its stake in Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) by 13.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,351,127 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock after buying an additional 2,161,394 shares during the period. Capital International Investors owned about 1.51% of Rivian Automotive worth $269,395,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Rivian Automotive during the second quarter worth about $105,629,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in 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 valued at $1,198,967,000 after purchasing an additional 2,597,310 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in 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 valued at $31,490,000 after purchasing an additional 1,918,852 shares during the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC raised its position 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. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 244.1% in the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 1,624,707 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $23,851,000 after buying an additional 1,152,551 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.25% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rivian Automotive

In other news, CFO Claire Mcdonough sold 27,133 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.80, for a total transaction of $455,834.40. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 680,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,438,044.80. The trade was a 3.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Peter Krawiec sold 3,655 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.45, for a total transaction of $71,089.75. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 29,122 shares in the company, valued at $566,422.90. This represents a 11.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 135,488 shares of company stock valued at $2,369,819. 2.16% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Rivian Automotive News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen upgraded RIVN from Hold to Buy and lifted its price target to $20, citing the R2 platform as a major growth catalyst and noting per‑vehicle cost improvements that improve near‑term margin prospects. Rivian stock jumps 5% as TD Cowen upgrades to buy ahead of R2 launch
• Positive Sentiment: R2 deliveries are expected to begin in April; the compact, more affordable SUV is positioned to expand Rivian’s addressable market and sales volume if launch execution and demand hold up. Rivian’s Future Rides on April’s R2 Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts and deep-dive pieces highlight Rivian’s autonomy and in‑house chip work (RAP1, LDM, Autonomy+) as potential long‑term margin and licensing upside beyond vehicle sales. Rivian: R2 Launch And Technology Advances Create A Long-Term Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals and flows are supporting the move: the upgrade and optimism pushed shares above key moving averages, producing higher volume and short‑term momentum that can amplify price moves independent of fundamentals. TD Cowen says buy Rivian stock ahead of R2 launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive retail and influencer commentary (e.g., calls to “buy an EV” amid high gas prices) is adding noisier demand signals but is less reliable as a sustained catalyst than delivery and margin data. California Gas Prices Surge, Ross Gerber Says It’s ‘Time To Buy an EV’
• Negative Sentiment: Execution risk: the R2 launch must scale without major quality or supply issues. Rivian’s recent results show falling revenue year‑over‑year and still sizable losses, so a misstep on R2 timing or cost could reverse optimism. Rivian R2 SUV Tests Mass Market Ambitions And Path To Profitability

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RIVN has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $12.00 price objective on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Rivian Automotive from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Rivian Automotive from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a report on Monday, February 9th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $18.00.

Rivian Automotive Stock Up 4.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:RIVN opened at $16.54 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.53 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.39 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. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $16.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.74. Rivian Automotive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $10.36 and a 52-week high of $22.69.

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