Mizuho Lowers Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) Price Target to $12.00

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVNGet Free Report) had its price target reduced by Mizuho from $15.00 to $12.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the electric vehicle automaker’s stock. Mizuho’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 13.31% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also commented on RIVN. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Rivian Automotive from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of Rivian Automotive in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Rivian Automotive from $14.00 to $12.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Rivian Automotive from $16.00 to $12.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.95.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on RIVN

Rivian Automotive Stock Up 2.9 %

Shares of RIVN opened at $10.59 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 4.01 and a current ratio of 5.25. Rivian Automotive has a 52 week low of $8.26 and a 52 week high of $24.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.78 and a beta of 2.04. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $11.59 and a 200-day moving average of $12.34.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVNGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 6th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($1.39) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.25) by ($0.14). The business had revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.17 billion. Rivian Automotive had a negative return on equity of 65.40% and a negative net margin of 115.50%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Rivian Automotive will post -4.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Claire Mcdonough sold 3,210 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.57, for a total transaction of $43,559.70. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 392,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,328,423.34. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other Rivian Automotive news, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 83,333 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.64, for a total transaction of $969,996.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 886,526 shares in the company, valued at $10,319,162.64. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Claire Mcdonough sold 3,210 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.57, for a total transaction of $43,559.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 392,662 shares in the company, valued at $5,328,423.34. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 169,876 shares of company stock worth $2,153,551. 2.51% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rivian Automotive

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RIVN. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in Rivian Automotive by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 36,684 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $492,000 after purchasing an additional 604 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Rivian Automotive by 30.7% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 2,852 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 670 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 28.0% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,470 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 760 shares during the last quarter. Certuity LLC boosted its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 8.1% during the 2nd quarter. Certuity LLC now owns 10,831 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $145,000 after acquiring an additional 815 shares during the period. Finally, Sanders Morris Harris LLC grew its position in Rivian Automotive by 8.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sanders Morris Harris LLC now owns 10,105 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $136,000 after acquiring an additional 823 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.25% of the company’s stock.

Rivian Automotive Company Profile

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Rivian Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles and accessories. The company offers consumer vehicles, including a two-row, five-passenger pickup truck under the R1T brand, a three-row, seven-passenger sport utility vehicle under the R1S name.

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