Rivian Automotive’s (RIVN) “Sell” Rating Reiterated at UBS Group

UBS Group reaffirmed their sell rating on shares of Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) in a research report released on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $15.00 target price on the electric vehicle automaker’s stock, up from their prior target price of $13.00.

RIVN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wedbush increased their target price on Rivian Automotive from $16.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Cfra Research upgraded Rivian Automotive to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Rivian Automotive from $14.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Rivian Automotive from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.13.

Rivian Automotive Price Performance

Shares of RIVN opened at $16.67 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $18.05 and its 200-day moving average is $15.03. 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 PE ratio of -5.36 and a beta of 1.77. Rivian Automotive has a fifty-two week low of $10.36 and a fifty-two week high of $22.69.

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

Insider Transactions at Rivian Automotive

In other Rivian Automotive news, Director Peter Krawiec sold 3,655 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 29,122 shares in the company, valued at $566,422.90. This represents a 11.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 17,450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.55, for a total transaction of $341,147.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,132,659 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,143,483.45. This represents a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 155,054 shares of company stock valued at $2,733,010. 2.16% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RIVN. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in Rivian Automotive by 315.6% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,787 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,357 shares during the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 113.6% in the 2nd quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,880 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Rivian Automotive during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Rivian Automotive during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Hemington Wealth Management boosted its stake in 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. 66.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Rivian Automotive News Summary

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

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.