Insider Selling: Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) CEO Sells 34,900 Shares of Stock

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) CEO Robert Scaringe sold 34,900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.80, for a total value of $586,320.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,044,731 shares in the company, valued at $17,551,480.80. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Rivian Automotive Price Performance

Rivian Automotive stock traded down $0.32 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $16.15. 30,029,340 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 33,182,133. Rivian Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.36 and a 52 week high of $22.69. 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 firm has a market cap of $19.80 billion, a PE ratio of -5.26 and a beta of 1.76. The company’s fifty day moving average is $17.63 and its 200-day moving average is $15.40.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.66) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 in the previous year, the business earned ($0.70) EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 25.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Rivian Automotive, Inc. will post -3.2 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Rivian Automotive from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $14.00 to $25.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Rivian Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Sunday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Rivian Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $16.00 to $23.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Rivian Automotive from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, DA Davidson cut Rivian Automotive from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $15.00 to $14.00 in a report on Tuesday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Rivian Automotive currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.71.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rivian Automotive

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund increased its stake in Rivian Automotive by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 43,282 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $853,000 after purchasing an additional 686 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Rivian Automotive by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 23,127 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $456,000 after purchasing an additional 718 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 36.5% in the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,764 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 739 shares during the period. Utah Retirement Systems raised its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Utah Retirement Systems now owns 128,500 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $2,533,000 after buying an additional 744 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tradition Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Rivian Automotive by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,056 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $277,000 after buying an additional 753 shares during the period. 66.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Rivian Automotive News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rivian achieved its first full year of positive gross profit for 2025, helped by higher average selling prices and lower vehicle costs; the beat on Q4 revenue and EPS drove a strong market reaction. Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Is Up 11.6% After First Full Year of Positive Gross Profit
• Positive Sentiment: Management gave 2026 vehicle delivery guidance (62k–67k) implying roughly 50%+ YoY growth at the midpoint; several bullish notes (including Seeking Alpha buy reiterations) frame this as a potential inflection driven by the R2 and higher-margin software/services. Rivian Q4: The Much-Awaited Inflection Is Finally Here
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street upgrades and price-target raises are supporting the bounce: Stifel raised its target to $20 (buy), and other firms (e.g., Deutsche Bank) have upgraded/raised targets, highlighting upside if R2 demand meets guidance. Analyst price-target moves (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and investors are watching the R2 mass-market model and long-term delivery prospects (5x growth potential from 2027 in some analyses); this is a multi-year story contingent on execution. Rivian: Mass Market Model And 5x Delivery Growth Prospects From 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Market technicals and momentum improved after earnings (largest one-day gain since IPO noted), but price action has been volatile and depends on follow-through in R2 demand and deliveries. Rivian Posts Biggest Gain Since IPO After Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: D.A. Davidson downgraded Rivian to underperform with a $14 target, warning the company’s guidance relies on an unusually strong R2 debut; that downgrade is directly pressuring the stock. DA Davidson downgrades Rivian Automotive (RIVN)
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and liquidity risks remain: analysts flag sizable cash burn (~$2.5B in 2025) and a low net-cash position, meaning missed R2 targets would likely trigger sharper downside. Rivian Passes First Key Test
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes a tension: some analysts lift targets while others warn that R2 rollout risks could undercut the story—heightening short-term volatility. Stock Market Today, Feb. 17: Rivian Drops as Analysts Lift Price Targets but R2 Launch Risks Weigh

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.