Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) Trading Down 2.3% – Should You Sell?

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN)’s stock price fell 2.3% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $16.58 and last traded at $16.67. 26,769,001 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 23% from the average session volume of 34,795,352 shares. The stock had previously closed at $17.06.

Rivian Automotive News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Forbes asks whether the recent pullback is a buying opportunity after a roughly 24% drop since mid‑December, highlighting upside if investors view the selloff as overdone and focus on long‑term growth potential. Is It Time To Buy The Dip In Rivian Automotive Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes RIVN is up ~31% over three months, a momentum point bulls can cite, but the piece also flags slowing deliveries and heavy spending that temper the enthusiasm. Rivian Rises 31% in 3 Months
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks’ market‑update note flags a recent intraday dip versus broader market gains; useful for short‑term traders but not adding new catalyst information. Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Stock Dips While Market Gains
• Negative Sentiment: UBS issued a sell/downgrade, warning that near‑term autonomous vehicle catalysts are missing — a key negative since autonomy is a material part of investor upside expectations. Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) Earns Sell Rating from UBS Group
• Negative Sentiment: MSN coverage reports UBS’s downgrade and emphasizes the absence of near‑term AV catalysts; that coverage broadened reach of the negative analyst call. UBS downgrades Rivian Automotive (RIVN)
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research downgraded Rivian, citing elevated cash burn and delays to AI/autonomy catalysts — another analyst cut that increases pressure on the stock and investor sentiment. Wolfe downgrades Rivian (RIVN)
• Negative Sentiment: Headline coverage (Yahoo/MSN) explains the selloff in plain terms — downgrades, cash‑burn worries and missed/ delayed catalysts — which can amplify short‑term selling. Why Rivian Shares Are Crashing Today
• Negative Sentiment: Additional market notes report shares trading lower after the analyst actions; reinforcement from multiple outlets magnifies the near‑term negative tone. Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) Trading Down 1.6% After Analyst Downgrade

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on RIVN. Zacks Research upgraded Rivian Automotive from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. DA Davidson increased their price target on shares of Rivian Automotive from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Rivian Automotive from $14.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut Rivian Automotive from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.13.

Rivian Automotive Price Performance

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 capitalization of $20.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.36 and a beta of 1.77. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $18.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $15.04.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.65) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.71) by $0.06. Rivian Automotive had a negative return on equity of 57.33% and a negative net margin of 61.34%.The company had revenue of $1.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($1.08) EPS. Rivian Automotive’s revenue was up 78.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Rivian Automotive, Inc. will post -3.2 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Peter Krawiec sold 3,655 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.45, for a total transaction of $71,089.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 29,122 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $566,422.90. The trade was a 11.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 17,450 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.55, for a total value of $341,147.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,132,659 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,143,483.45. The trade was a 1.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 155,054 shares of company stock worth $2,733,010. Corporate insiders own 2.16% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 15.8% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,849,818 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $80,376,000 after purchasing an additional 799,030 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in Rivian Automotive during the 2nd quarter worth $1,324,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in 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 buying an additional 81,291 shares during the last quarter. Tableaux LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Rivian Automotive in the 2nd quarter worth $3,435,000. Finally, Udine Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Rivian Automotive in the second quarter valued at about $937,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.25% of the company’s stock.

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.