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Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) Trading Up 5.8% - Here's Why

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Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN - Get Free Report) traded up 5.8% on Monday . The stock traded as high as $15.38 and last traded at $15.20. 21,620,375 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 46% from the average session volume of 39,872,055 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.37.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Rivian Automotive from $14.00 to $12.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Rivian Automotive from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Barclays lowered their price target on Rivian Automotive from $16.00 to $13.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. Benchmark began coverage on shares of Rivian Automotive in a report on Monday, December 9th. They set a "buy" rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of Rivian Automotive in a report on Monday, September 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Rivian Automotive currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $15.83.

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Rivian Automotive Trading Up 6.8 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 5.09 and a quick ratio of 3.70. The firm has a market cap of $15.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.74 and a beta of 2.12. The business's 50-day moving average price is $11.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.71.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Claire Mcdonough sold 3,210 shares of Rivian Automotive stock in a transaction on Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.03, for a total value of $32,196.30. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 378,498 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,796,334.94. This trade represents a 0.84 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Robert J. Scaringe sold 71,429 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.65, for a total value of $975,005.85. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 863,361 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,784,877.65. This represents a 7.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 249,403 shares of company stock valued at $3,013,489 in the last 90 days. 2.51% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Baillie Gifford & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 52.5% in the third quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 50,357,579 shares of the electric vehicle automaker's stock valued at $565,012,000 after purchasing an additional 17,341,786 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Rivian Automotive by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,000,392 shares of the electric vehicle automaker's stock worth $145,550,000 after buying an additional 223,860 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in Rivian Automotive by 153.2% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 5,430,500 shares of the electric vehicle automaker's stock valued at $72,877,000 after buying an additional 3,285,867 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Rivian Automotive by 79.2% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,607,220 shares of the electric vehicle automaker's stock valued at $51,693,000 after acquiring an additional 2,035,831 shares in the last quarter. Finally, abrdn plc increased its position in shares of Rivian Automotive by 17.8% during the third quarter. abrdn plc now owns 3,439,143 shares of the electric vehicle automaker's stock worth $38,587,000 after acquiring an additional 518,561 shares during the last quarter. 66.25% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Rivian Automotive Company Profile

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Rivian Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles and accessories. The company offers consumer vehicles, including a two-row, five-passenger pickup truck under the R1T brand, a three-row, seven-passenger sport utility vehicle under the R1S name.

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