Investors Buy High Volume of Rivian Automotive Call Options (NASDAQ:RIVN)

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Investors acquired 147,831 call options on the company. This is an increase of 27% compared to the average volume of 116,445 call options.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rivian Automotive

In other news, CFO Claire McDonough sold 8,023 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.00, for a total transaction of $128,368.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 819,178 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,106,848. This trade represents a 0.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Michael John Callahan sold 15,000 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction on Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.29, for a total transaction of $244,350.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,016,776 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,563,281.04. This represents a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 56,167 shares of company stock worth $963,306 over the last three months. 1.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rivian Automotive

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Rivian Automotive by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 20,769,844 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $409,374,000 after purchasing an additional 2,418,717 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Rivian Automotive by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,438,776 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $111,896,000 after purchasing an additional 25,382 shares during the last quarter. Alpine Global Management LLC raised its position in Rivian Automotive by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Alpine Global Management LLC now owns 2,628,299 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock valued at $51,804,000 after purchasing an additional 17,564 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Rivian Automotive in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $49,915,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 55.8% in the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 3,097,836 shares of the electric vehicle automaker’s stock worth $46,625,000 after buying an additional 1,109,171 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.25% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on RIVN shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Rivian Automotive from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 19th. Piper Sandler upgraded Rivian Automotive from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $18.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Rivian Automotive from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $22.00 target price on Rivian Automotive in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Rivian Automotive in a research note on Monday. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Rivian Automotive currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.00.

Trending Headlines about Rivian Automotive

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rivian delivered a quarterly record of 19,248 vehicles, up 46% year over year and reportedly above analyst expectations. The performance was supported by the rollout of the lower-priced R2 SUV, strengthening the company’s prospects in the broader mass-market EV segment. Rivian deliveries hit record high as R2 rollout gains momentum
• Positive Sentiment: The company produced 19,751 vehicles in the quarter and reaffirmed its 2026 delivery outlook of 65,000 to 70,000 vehicles, suggesting production and demand remain aligned with management’s expectations. Rivian Releases Q3 2026 Production and Delivery Figures
• Positive Sentiment: Investors purchased 147,831 RIVN call options, 27% above the average call volume, signaling heightened bullish or speculative interest in the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Rivian plans to add LiDAR and RAP1 autonomy technology to employee R2 vehicles by late 2026, with customer availability targeted for 2027. The technology could support future growth, but meaningful customer adoption is still several months away. Rivian Pushes R2 LiDAR Autonomy Tech for Customers to 2027
• Negative Sentiment: Although deliveries beat expectations, Rivian did not raise its 2026 forecast. Investors appeared to want stronger forward guidance, making the results vulnerable to a “buy the news, sell the news” reaction. Rivian Crushes Delivery Numbers. Why the Stock Is Down
• Negative Sentiment: Rivian recalled R2 SUVs because improperly tightened high-voltage battery-pack fasteners could cause a loss of power while driving. The recall raises near-term concerns about quality, safety and potential repair costs. Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs

Rivian Automotive Trading Down 3.1%

Rivian Automotive stock traded down $0.46 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $14.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 60,653,725 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,549,975. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $15.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.65. Rivian Automotive has a 12 month low of $12.39 and a 12 month high of $22.69. The stock has a market cap of $20.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.54 and a beta of 1.62.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The electric vehicle automaker reported ($0.63) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.66) by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. Rivian Automotive had a negative return on equity of 73.90% and a negative net margin of 54.96%.The business’s revenue was up 27.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.97) earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Rivian Automotive will post -2.96 EPS for the current year.

About Rivian Automotive

Rivian Automotive, Inc is an electric vehicle manufacturer focused on developing and producing vehicles designed for adventure, utility and commercial use. The company’s lineup includes the R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV, which feature all-electric powertrains, advanced driver-assistance technology and software-enabled vehicle systems.

Rivian also develops electric commercial vehicles, including delivery vans, along with vehicle software, charging solutions and related services.