Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) Trading Down 1.6% After Analyst Downgrade

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN)’s stock price fell 1.6% during trading on Tuesday after Wolfe Research downgraded the stock from a peer perform rating to an underperform rating. The stock traded as low as $18.65 and last traded at $18.85. 24,616,816 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 28% from the average session volume of 34,076,070 shares. The stock had previously closed at $19.15.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded 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 research note on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Tigress Financial increased their price target on shares of Rivian Automotive from $21.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research report on Monday, December 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Rivian Automotive presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.03.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Claire Mcdonough sold 8,039 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total transaction of $144,702.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 730,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,140,306. This trade represents a 1.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 17,450 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.55, for a total transaction of $341,147.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,132,659 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,143,483.45. This trade represents a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 155,054 shares of company stock valued at $2,733,010 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.16% of the company’s stock.

Rivian Automotive News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe slated as a keynote speaker at ACT Expo 2026 — raises visibility with commercial fleet buyers and highlights Rivian’s truck/van commercial strategy. ACT Expo announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed-to-cautious overall: some outlets show a consensus Hold while independent price forecasts vary — signaling no clear upside catalyst from the sell-side yet. Consensus rating report
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary pieces and price-forecast articles highlight both the company’s long-term potential and recent short-term weakness; these serve more as background than immediate catalysts. MarketBeat EV piece
• Negative Sentiment: UBS downgraded Rivian to Sell (from Neutral/Hold) and set a $15 price target, citing valuation and near-term risks — this is a high-profile downgrade that has put immediate downward pressure on the shares. Barron’s UBS downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research lowered its rating to Underperform — another institutional downgrade adding to selling momentum and analyst skepticism. Wolfe Research downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple headlines point to consecutive sessions of losses and the stock being pressured after these downgrades — elevated volume suggests the moves are driven by sentiment shifts rather than new operational problems. Schaeffers Research coverage

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of Rivian Automotive by 315.6% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,787 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,357 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in Rivian Automotive by 113.6% during the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,880 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in Rivian Automotive in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Fairman Group LLC acquired a new stake in Rivian Automotive in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Hemington Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Rivian Automotive by 291.0% in the third quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 2,123 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 1,580 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.25% of the company’s stock.

Rivian Automotive Trading Down 7.2%

The firm has a market capitalization of $21.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.63 and a beta of 1.77. 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 moving average price of $17.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.99.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.65) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.71) by $0.06. Rivian Automotive had a negative net margin of 61.34% and a negative return on equity of 57.33%. The company had revenue of $1.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($1.08) EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 78.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Rivian Automotive, Inc. will post -3.2 EPS for the current 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.