Rivian Automotive (RIVN) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) in the last few weeks:

• 11/2/2026 – Rivian Automotive was upgraded by UBS Group from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $17.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/31/2026 – Rivian Automotive was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 10/30/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its price target lowered by Needham & Company LLC from $23.00 to $18.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $19.00 to $16.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Rivian Automotive was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $17.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Rivian Automotive is now covered by Yorkville Ives. They set an “outperform” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 9/28/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald.
• 9/19/2026 – Rivian Automotive was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 9/14/2026 – Rivian Automotive is now covered by Citigroup. They set a “hold” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/5/2026 – Rivian Automotive was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.

Rivian Automotive Trading Up 5.6%

Shares of RIVN traded up $0.74 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $14.04. 28,138,039 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 29,423,074. Rivian Automotive, Inc. has a twelve month low of $11.38 and a twelve month high of $22.69. The stock has a market cap of $20.32 billion, a PE ratio of -6.24 and a beta of 1.64. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 2.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.48) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.64) by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2 billion. Rivian Automotive had a negative net margin of 45.88% and a negative return on equity of 69.68%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($1.08) EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Rivian Automotive, Inc. will post -2.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Michael John Callahan sold 15,000 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.00, for a total value of $225,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 1,001,776 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,026,640. The trade was a 1.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Claire McDonough sold 8,023 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.00, for a total value of $128,368.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 819,178 shares in the company, valued at $13,106,848. This represents a 0.97% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 51,167 shares of company stock worth $788,306. 1.48% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Rivian Automotive, Inc is an electric vehicle manufacturer that designs, develops and produces all-electric trucks, sport utility vehicles and commercial delivery vans. The company focuses on vehicles intended for outdoor recreation, everyday transportation and fleet use, combining battery-electric powertrains with software and connected-vehicle technologies.

Rivian’s consumer vehicle lineup includes the R1T pickup truck and R1S sport utility vehicle. The company also develops electric commercial vans for business and delivery fleets, including vehicles produced through its relationship with Amazon.