Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-six ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $18.0476.

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Rivian Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $16.00 to $23.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen raised Rivian Automotive from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Rivian Automotive from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Rivian Automotive from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th.

Insider Activity at Rivian Automotive

In other news, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 21,446 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.17, for a total value of $346,781.82. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,001,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,188,401.46. This trade represents a 2.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Claire Mcdonough sold 10,245 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total value of $184,410.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 946,814 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,042,652. The trade was a 1.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 148,888 shares of company stock valued at $2,411,276 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 2.16% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rivian Automotive

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 227.0% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 117,096 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $1,719,000 after acquiring an additional 81,291 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 244.1% during 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 acquiring an additional 1,152,551 shares during the last quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lifted its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 211.0% during the 3rd quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 265,600 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $3,899,000 after acquiring an additional 180,200 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 36.4% during the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 597,353 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $8,769,000 after acquiring an additional 159,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS lifted its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 85.4% during the 3rd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 728,262 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $10,691,000 after acquiring an additional 335,511 shares during the last quarter. 66.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Rivian Automotive News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat modestly: Rivian reported an EPS loss narrower than expectations and revenue slightly above estimates, with revenue up ~11% year‑over‑year — a concrete near-term trigger for buying interest. Rivian Releases First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: R2 production ramp and product story: Management has begun R2 deliveries (employees first) and touted the model as a lower‑cost, higher‑volume opportunity — investors are pricing future growth and margin improvement from R2. Rivian (RIVN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Georgia plant capacity increased to 300k units (initial phase) — higher scale should lower per‑unit costs if demand materializes, supporting long‑term margin targets. Rivian Announces Optimized Capacity Plan for Georgia Plant
• Neutral Sentiment: DOE loan renegotiation trades size for speed: Rivian trimmed the DOE loan from the previously discussed ~$6.6B to $4.5B but can draw sooner and proceed with a larger initial capacity — this reduces long‑term funding headroom but accelerates near‑term access to funds. Rivian says US loan for Georgia plant set to be smaller but quicker
• Neutral Sentiment: Software and services are starting to show up in results — management highlighted software sales as a growing revenue stream, which could improve margins over time but will take execution. Rivian gets a boost from software sales
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and cash‑burn remain concerns: Rivian still posts large negative margins and negative ROE; analysts and the call emphasized managing cash burn and demand uncertainty, keeping execution risk high. Rivian’s latest earnings may have been the ‘low point’
• Negative Sentiment: Smaller DOE loan reduces total committed federal funding versus prior expectations, which could matter if capital needs rise or EV demand softens — investors will watch covenant terms and draw schedules. Rivian renegotiates DOE loan down to $4.5 billion

Rivian Automotive Stock Performance

NASDAQ:RIVN opened at $16.40 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $15.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.18. Rivian Automotive has a 12-month low of $11.57 and a 12-month high of $22.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.35 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.34 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a current ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.54) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.68) by $0.14. Rivian Automotive had a negative return on equity of 65.05% and a negative net margin of 67.68%.The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.70) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 25.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Rivian Automotive will post -3.04 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.