One of the EV industry's biggest fans has lost his enthusiasm for Rivian stock.Rivian Automotive (RIVN -6.00%) stock was trading down by 4.8% as of 1:20 p.m. ET Wednesday after Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas downgraded the stock one notch from overweight (i.e., buy) to equal weight (i.e., hold).Jonas' note on Wednesday regarding Rivian was only one facet in his broader downgrade of the entire U.S. automotive industry: He also downgraded Ford (F -3.96%) to equal weight and reclassified General Motors (GM ...

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) stock is down 5.4% to trade at $11.19 today, after the U.S.-based electric vehicle name was downgraded to "equal-weight" from "overweight" at Morgan Stanley. The analyst in coverage also trimmed its price target to $13 from $16, expressing uncertainty over achieving positive free cash flow in the next five years. The price-target cut is especially notable, considering RIVN's consensus 12-month price target of $17.68 is a 58% premium from its current perch. And for a stock dow ...

Rivian Automotive TodayRIVNRivian Automotive$11.84 -0.07 (-0.59%) 52-Week Range$8.26▼$24.87Price Target$18.09Add to WatchlistAfter a promising start to the summer, shares of electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian Automotive, Inc. NASDAQ: RIVN have been struggling for upward momentum. A solid 125% rally from April through July looked promising, especially as the stock was coming off an all-time low. However, a weaker-than-expected earnings report in early August was too much for the stock to handle. While Rivian ...

Rivian has revealed the first $10 million worth of grants from the Rivian Foundation, a philanthropy established three years ago in conjunction with Rivian’s IPO to dedicate 1% of its equity to those making the “natural world” a “stakeholder in our success.”The company launched a website for the foundation on Monday that details 41 grantees who will collectively receive just north of $10 million in funding. The recipients are mostly in the United States, with a few falling outside the EV startup’s home coun ...

The Fed rate cut will certainly help Rivian, and other automakers, but does it make the EV maker a buy now?There's a narrative out there that electric vehicle (EV) sales aren't growing, and that's not true. EV sales are indeed growing. Just last week, data came out showing that new EV registrations jumped 18% in the U.S. market during July, compared to the prior year.The truth is that EV sales are still growing decently, and are still taking market share from traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. They just ...

This fledgling automaker is on sale right before its revenue could skyrocket.Want to add a massive growth stock to your portfolio without paying a huge premium? This is your chance. Right now, there's an EV stock that's preparing for a huge growth spurt, yet its shares have seen a dramatic reduction in value given selling pressures across the rest of its industry.You'll have to be strategic, but your portfolio could experience huge gains if you're willing to stay patient.Expect this company's sales to skyro ...

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Rivian's business model has become problematic because the company can't scale production effectively.The electric vehicle (EV) market isn't growing like it was a few years ago, but that's not the only headwind Rivian (RIVN -0.76%) is facing. The company has a cost structure that's out of line with its production and will need to turn to the market for cash before the R2 launches. In this video, Travis Hoium shows Rivian's financial challenge today.*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Sept. 16, 2024 ...

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Rivian has broken into the auto sector with an attractive electric truck offering. Is that enough to turn shareholders into millionaires?Rivian Automotive (RIVN -1.60%) is at an important crossroads. Down one path lies profitability, growth, and long-term success. Down the other lies obsolescence. Okay, maybe that's a bit too dramatic, but Rivian's big goal for 2024 is to turn a gross profit. That's not the same as generating positive earnings, but it is a vital step along the way. If it can't manage to tak ...