Mizuho Markets Americas LLC Increases Holdings in Rivian Automotive, Inc. $RIVN

Mizuho Markets Americas LLC boosted its position in Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) by 200.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 738,534 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock after purchasing an additional 492,886 shares during the period. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC owned about 0.06% of Rivian Automotive worth $10,842,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Rivian Automotive in the second quarter valued at $105,629,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 79,076,202 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $1,086,507,000 after acquiring an additional 1,983,509 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 496.6% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,305,236 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $31,490,000 after acquiring an additional 1,918,852 shares in the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC raised its position in Rivian Automotive by 1,353.6% during the second quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 2,058,284 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $28,281,000 after acquiring an additional 1,916,686 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Rivian Automotive by 103.8% in the second quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,196,703 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $30,183,000 after purchasing an additional 1,118,641 shares in the last quarter. 66.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Rivian Automotive news, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 17,450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $22,143,483.45. This represents a 1.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, 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 owned 29,122 shares in the company, valued at $566,422.90. This represents a 11.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 155,054 shares of company stock worth $2,733,010 over the last ninety days. 2.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Rivian Automotive Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of RIVN stock opened at $16.67 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 2.71 and a quick ratio of 2.23. Rivian Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $10.36 and a 1-year high of $22.69. The firm has a market cap of $20.44 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.36 and a beta of 1.77.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RIVN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Rivian Automotive from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $14.00 to $25.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Tigress Financial raised their price target on Rivian Automotive from $21.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Wolfe Research downgraded Rivian Automotive from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Rivian Automotive from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Rivian Automotive from $14.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Rivian Automotive currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.13.

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

About Rivian Automotive

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.