Rivian Automotive (RIVN) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) recently:

• 3/7/2025 – Rivian Automotive is now covered by analysts at TD Cowen. They set a “hold” rating and a $12.70 price target on the stock.
• 3/6/2025 – Rivian Automotive is now covered by analysts at Cowen Inc. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 2/24/2025 – Rivian Automotive was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $13.00.
• 2/24/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target lowered by analysts at Guggenheim from $18.00 to $16.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/21/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $11.00 to $13.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/21/2025 – Rivian Automotive was downgraded by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $13.00.
• 2/21/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $11.00 to $14.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/21/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $14.00 to $17.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/29/2025 – Rivian Automotive is now covered by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an “underperform” rating and a $6.10 price target on the stock.
• 1/28/2025 – Rivian Automotive was upgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein to a “strong sell” rating.
• 1/22/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $13.00 to $14.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $11.00 to $14.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $12.00 to $14.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

Rivian Automotive Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of RIVN stock opened at $10.75 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $12.74 and a 200 day moving average of $12.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 5.09 and a quick ratio of 3.70. Rivian Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.26 and a 1-year high of $18.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.16 billion, a PE ratio of -2.28 and a beta of 2.03.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.63) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.69) by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.43 billion. Rivian Automotive had a negative net margin of 95.51% and a negative return on equity of 66.26%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Rivian Automotive, Inc. will post -3.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Rivian Automotive news, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 71,429 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.17, for a total value of $1,155,006.93. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 863,361 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,960,547.37. This represents a 7.64 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Claire Mcdonough sold 6,856 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.26, for a total transaction of $97,766.56. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 335,076 shares in the company, valued at $4,778,183.76. The trade was a 2.01 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 185,427 shares of company stock valued at $2,735,619. Insiders own 2.51% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rivian Automotive

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RIVN. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Rivian Automotive by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,741,001 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $63,055,000 after acquiring an additional 133,781 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC raised its stake in Rivian Automotive by 30.7% during the third quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 531,568 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $5,964,000 after buying an additional 124,950 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 42.7% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 180,775 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $2,404,000 after acquiring an additional 54,053 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Rivian Automotive in the fourth quarter worth $1,382,000. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new position in shares of Rivian Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at $6,648,000. 66.25% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.