Savant Capital LLC Sells 53,867 Shares of Rivian Automotive, Inc. $RIVN

Savant Capital LLC cut its holdings in Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) by 68.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 24,848 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock after selling 53,867 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Rivian Automotive were worth $365,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Machina Capital S.A.S. acquired a new stake in shares of Rivian Automotive in the third quarter worth about $726,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 15.1% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 31,664 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $465,000 after purchasing an additional 4,159 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 26.7% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 5,004 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 1,053 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in Rivian Automotive by 15.5% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 66,680 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $1,040,000 after purchasing an additional 8,946 shares during the period. Finally, National Pension Service acquired a new position in Rivian Automotive during the third quarter valued at approximately $209,000. 66.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on RIVN. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Rivian Automotive from $14.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Wolfe Research downgraded Rivian Automotive from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $12.00 price objective on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.62.

Rivian Automotive Stock Up 26.6%

Shares of RIVN opened at $17.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a current ratio of 2.71. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.32. Rivian Automotive, Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.36 and a 52 week high of $22.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.74 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.78 and a beta of 1.76.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.66) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.68) by $0.02. The firm 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 61.67% and a negative net margin of 67.68%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 25.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.70) earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Rivian Automotive, Inc. will post -3.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Rivian Automotive news, Director Peter Krawiec sold 3,655 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.45, for a total transaction of $71,089.75. Following the sale, the director owned 29,122 shares in the company, valued at $566,422.90. The trade was a 11.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 17,450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.03, for a total transaction of $279,723.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,115,209 shares in the company, valued at $17,876,800.27. This trade represents a 1.54% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 120,154 shares of company stock worth $2,143,724. Company insiders own 2.16% of the company’s stock.

Key Rivian Automotive News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rivian delivered a Q4 surprise: revenue and adjusted loss beat consensus and management issued a strong 2026 delivery outlook, triggering the rally. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management now expects a large jump in 2026 deliveries (guidance ~62k–67k units / ~53% growth year‑over‑year), driven by rollout of the more affordable R2 SUV — investors view this as a clear growth path. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Broker activity has turned constructive: notable upgrades/target increases (Deutsche Bank upgrade to Buy with $23 PT; Wedbush reiteration at $25) helped fuel buying interest. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarter details: adjusted loss per share (~$0.54–$0.66 depending on source) beat estimates and revenue was roughly $1.28–1.29B; software/services showed meaningful YoY growth and management highlighted product & software initiatives. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: R2 progress: early reviews and management commentary point to R2 deliveries beginning in Q2 and strong demand potential, but it’s still early in the ramp. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying profitability and revenue mix remain weak: automotive revenue fell sharply (reported ~45% decline in Q4 auto revenue), the company still posts negative net margins and negative ROE. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Cash burn and capex: Rivian flagged continued losses as it ramps production and may spend >$2.1B on capex for expansion; a recent settlement also pressures near‑term cash. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Operational risks remain: some metrics (vehicle margins, free cash flow) showed weakness even with the beat — the company still expects losses as it scales, leaving execution risk on the table. Article Title

Rivian Automotive 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.