Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Rivian Automotive Call Options (NASDAQ:RIVN)

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) saw some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Stock traders purchased 274,180 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 60% compared to the typical daily volume of 171,603 call options.

Insider Activity

In other Rivian Automotive news, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 52,350 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.60, for a total value of $869,010.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,246,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,690,323. This trade represents a 4.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Claire Mcdonough sold 21,210 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.14, for a total transaction of $363,539.40. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 738,056 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,650,279.84. This represents a 2.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 120,154 shares of company stock valued at $2,017,909. 2.16% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rivian Automotive

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Rivian Automotive by 28.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,685 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $235,000 after purchasing an additional 3,864 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Rivian Automotive by 21.9% in the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 97,633 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $1,216,000 after purchasing an additional 17,551 shares during the last quarter. Versor Investments LP lifted its position in shares of Rivian Automotive by 25.0% in the first quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 28,000 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $349,000 after purchasing an additional 5,600 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in shares of Rivian Automotive by 11.2% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 8,047,760 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $100,195,000 after purchasing an additional 809,064 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Rivian Automotive during the first quarter worth $406,000. Institutional investors own 66.25% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RIVN has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Robert W. Baird raised Rivian Automotive from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $14.00 to $25.00 in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen raised Rivian Automotive from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Baird R W upgraded Rivian Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Rivian Automotive from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Rivian Automotive currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.73.

Key Stores Impacting Rivian Automotive

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

• Positive Sentiment: Baird upgraded Rivian to Outperform / Strong‑Buy and raised its price target, citing the R2 SUV and autonomy roadmap as catalysts. Baird upgrades Rivian Automotive (RIVN)
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush raised its 12‑month target to $25 (from $16) ahead of the R2 launch, boosting investor expectations for upside from new models and higher‑margin software/services. Rivian Stock Jumps Again — Wedbush Raises Target to $25 Ahead of R2 Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple firms (Needham, Canaccord, Goldman among others) have reiterated or moved to more bullish stances after Rivian’s recent Autonomy & AI Day, reinforcing the narrative that the company’s software/AI roadmap is a material growth vector. Canaccord Maintains Buy on Rivian (RIVN) After Autonomy & AI Day
• Positive Sentiment: Rivian began rolling out its “Universal Hands‑Free” driving feature and continues to highlight autonomy/AI progress — tangible product developments that support higher long‑term software and services revenue expectations. Rivian rolls out new ‘Universal Hands-Free’ driving feature
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity — a large purchase of call contracts — signals speculative/institutional interest betting on further upside near term. Rivian Stock Rides Momentum: What’s Going On With Shares Thursday?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentary note Europe as a potential growth market (R2/R3, export dynamics), but launch timing and execution remain uncertain — positive opportunity but not immediate revenue. Is Europe Becoming Rivian’s Next Big Growth Opportunity?
• Negative Sentiment: Board change — former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario resigned from Rivian’s board (SEC filing), a governance development that could concern some investors about board continuity. Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario resigns from Rivian’s board
• Negative Sentiment: An insider director (Peter Krawiec) sold ~3,655 shares recently; while the sale size is modest, insider selling is often viewed cautiously during strong rallies. Peter Krawiec Sells 3,655 Shares of Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) Stock

Rivian Automotive Trading Up 10.7%

NASDAQ RIVN opened at $22.45 on Friday. Rivian Automotive has a one year low of $10.36 and a one year high of $22.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 2.71 and a quick ratio of 2.23. The firm has a market cap of $27.52 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.22 and a beta of 1.79. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $15.59 and its 200-day moving average is $14.23.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.65) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.71) by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. Rivian Automotive had a negative return on equity of 57.33% and a negative net margin of 61.34%.Rivian Automotive’s revenue for the quarter was up 78.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($1.08) EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Rivian Automotive will post -3.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.