Vanguard Group Inc. Cuts Holdings in Rivian Automotive, Inc. $RIVN

Vanguard Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) by 0.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 81,409,278 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock after selling 264,234 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.07% of Rivian Automotive worth $1,604,577,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings 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 valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in Rivian Automotive during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Hemington Wealth Management increased its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 291.0% during 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 during the period. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. increased its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 894.2% during the fourth quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 1,551 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 1,395 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in Rivian Automotive during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 66.25% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rivian Automotive

In other news, CFO Claire Mcdonough sold 10,245 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total transaction of $184,410.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 946,814 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,042,652. The trade was a 1.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 21,446 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.17, for a total transaction of $346,781.82. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,001,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,188,401.46. The trade was a 2.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 148,888 shares of company stock valued at $2,411,276 over the last quarter. Insiders own 2.16% of the company’s stock.

Key Rivian Automotive News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat modestly: Rivian reported an EPS loss narrower than expectations and revenue slightly above estimates, with revenue up ~11% year‑over‑year — a concrete near-term trigger for buying interest. Rivian Releases First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: R2 production ramp and product story: Management has begun R2 deliveries (employees first) and touted the model as a lower‑cost, higher‑volume opportunity — investors are pricing future growth and margin improvement from R2. Rivian (RIVN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Georgia plant capacity increased to 300k units (initial phase) — higher scale should lower per‑unit costs if demand materializes, supporting long‑term margin targets. Rivian Announces Optimized Capacity Plan for Georgia Plant
• Neutral Sentiment: DOE loan renegotiation trades size for speed: Rivian trimmed the DOE loan from the previously discussed ~$6.6B to $4.5B but can draw sooner and proceed with a larger initial capacity — this reduces long‑term funding headroom but accelerates near‑term access to funds. Rivian says US loan for Georgia plant set to be smaller but quicker
• Neutral Sentiment: Software and services are starting to show up in results — management highlighted software sales as a growing revenue stream, which could improve margins over time but will take execution. Rivian gets a boost from software sales
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and cash‑burn remain concerns: Rivian still posts large negative margins and negative ROE; analysts and the call emphasized managing cash burn and demand uncertainty, keeping execution risk high. Rivian’s latest earnings may have been the ‘low point’
• Negative Sentiment: Smaller DOE loan reduces total committed federal funding versus prior expectations, which could matter if capital needs rise or EV demand softens — investors will watch covenant terms and draw schedules. Rivian renegotiates DOE loan down to $4.5 billion

Rivian Automotive Price Performance

NASDAQ RIVN opened at $16.40 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $15.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $16.18. The company has a current ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. Rivian Automotive, Inc. has a 12-month low of $11.57 and a 12-month high of $22.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.35 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.34 and a beta of 1.69.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.54) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.68) by $0.14. Rivian Automotive had a negative net margin of 67.68% and a negative return on equity of 65.05%. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.70) earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 25.8% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Rivian Automotive, Inc. will post -3.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on RIVN. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $23.00 price objective on shares of Rivian Automotive in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Rivian Automotive from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $15.00 price target on shares of Rivian Automotive in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Rivian Automotive from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Leerink Partners reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.05.

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.