Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Rivian Automotive (RIVN)

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 8/10/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC.
• 8/4/2026 – Rivian Automotive was downgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from “buy” to “underperform”.
• 8/1/2026 – Rivian Automotive was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 7/31/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $14.00 to $16.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $13.00 to $14.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $20.00 to $21.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $15.00 to $16.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/28/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $19.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Rivian Automotive was upgraded by Piper Sandler from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock, up from $18.00.
• 7/14/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $12.00 to $13.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $16.00 to $17.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by BNP Paribas Exane from $22.00 to $24.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Rivian Automotive had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $16.00 to $17.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Rivian Automotive was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (e+)” to “sell (d-)”.
• 6/18/2026 – Rivian Automotive was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d-)” to “sell (e+)”.

Insider Transactions at Rivian Automotive

In related news, Director Karen Boone sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $400,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 110,000 shares in the company, valued at $2,200,000. This represents a 15.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.00, for a total value of $128,368.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 887,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,192,112. This represents a 0.90% 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 62,841 shares of company stock worth $1,050,638. Company insiders own 1.48% of the company’s stock.

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.