Recall Impact: Recent discussions on social media about Rivian Automotive have centered on a major recall of nearly 20,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to an improperly assembled rear toe link. Many users express concern over the potential cost and reputational damage this could cause.
Demand and Cash Burn: There’s also chatter about weakening demand for Rivian’s electric vehicles in 2026, with some pointing to analyst warnings of a possible demand drop-off. Comments on cash burn and the risk of dilution have surfaced, adding to the unease among followers.
Future Outlook: On a brighter note, a few discussions highlight optimism around the upcoming R2 midsize SUV launch and partnerships like the one with Volkswagen. However, skepticism remains about whether these developments can offset current challenges.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Rivian Automotive Insider Trading Activity
Rivian Automotive insiders have traded $RIVN stock on the open market 12 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 12 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $RIVN stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- ROBERT J SCARINGE (Chief Executive Officer) has made 0 purchases and 8 sales selling 157,050 shares for an estimated $2,642,075.
- CLAIRE MCDONOUGH (Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 36,496 shares for an estimated $597,164.
- PETER KRAWIEC sold 3,655 shares for an estimated $71,076
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Rivian Automotive Revenue
Rivian Automotive had revenues of $1.6B in Q3 2025. This is an increase of 78.26% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track RIVN financials on Quiver Quantitative's RIVN stock page.
Rivian Automotive Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 322 institutional investors add shares of Rivian Automotive stock to their portfolio, and 306 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- FMR LLC removed 11,966,036 shares (-79.2%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $175,661,408
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC added 10,507,799 shares (+65.4%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $154,254,489
- RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC added 10,393,910 shares (+522.0%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $152,582,598
- JANE STREET GROUP, LLC added 7,074,233 shares (+8348.9%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $103,849,740
- CITIGROUP INC added 4,954,071 shares (+138.1%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $72,725,762
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 4,606,062 shares (-25.9%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $67,616,990
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 3,618,449 shares (-30.3%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $53,118,831
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Rivian Automotive Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $RIVN in the last several months. We have seen 5 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 2 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Baird issued a "Outperform" rating on 12/18/2025
- Stifel issued a "Buy" rating on 11/17/2025
- Tigress Financial issued a "Buy" rating on 11/14/2025
- Mizuho issued a "Underperform" rating on 10/20/2025
- Needham issued a "Buy" rating on 08/06/2025
- Wedbush issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/06/2025
- JP Morgan issued a "Underweight" rating on 08/06/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Rivian Automotive, check out Quiver Quantitative's $RIVN forecast page.
Rivian Automotive Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $RIVN recently. We have seen 14 analysts offer price targets for $RIVN in the last 6 months, with a median target of $16.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Alexander Potter from Piper Sandler set a target price of $20.0 on 01/08/2026
- Dan Ives from Wedbush set a target price of $25.0 on 12/19/2025
- George Gianarikas from Baird set a target price of $25.0 on 12/18/2025
- Mark Delaney from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $16.0 on 12/12/2025
- Chris Pierce from Needham set a target price of $23.0 on 12/12/2025
- Adam Jonas from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $12.0 on 12/08/2025
- Stephen Gengaro from Stifel set a target price of $17.0 on 11/17/2025
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