Rivian Climbs 2.59% as Volume Plummets 23.45% to 381st in Market Activity

On August 13, 2025, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) rose 2.59% with a trading volume of $0.30 billion, a 23.45% decline from the prior day’s volume. The stock ranked 381st in trading activity among listed equities.

Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with Morgan Stanley lowering its price target to $12.00 from $13.00 while maintaining an "equal weight" rating. Other firms have adjusted their outlooks: Needham & Company reduced its target to $14.00 with a "buy" rating, Jefferies reaffirmed a $16.00 target with a "hold," and Stifel Nicolaus set a $16.00 target with a "buy." JPMorgan cut its target to $9.00 and assigned an "underweight" rating. Piper Sandler raised its target to $15.00 with a "neutral" stance. The stock currently carries a consensus "hold" rating and an average price target of $13.69.

Insider transactions highlight recent activity. CFO Claire McDonough sold 17,185 shares at $15.39, reducing her ownership by 2.04%, while CEO Robert Scaringe sold 71,428 shares at $15.36, trimming his stake by 4.59%. Institutional investors added to their positions, including the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and Twinbeech Capital LP, with new stakes totaling millions of dollars.

Rivian’s recent earnings report showed a $0.97 loss per share, missing estimates by $0.32, despite a 12.5% year-over-year revenue increase to $1.30 billion. The company’s net margin of -68.06% and return on equity of -58.07% underscore ongoing profitability challenges. Analysts project a -3.2 EPS for the current year.

A strategy of holding the top 500 volume stocks for one day from 2022 to 2025 yielded a 31.52% total return, with a 0.98% average daily gain. Performance peaked at 7.02% in June 2023 and troughed at -4.65% in September 2022, reflecting volatility inherent in short-term momentum strategies.