Why is RIVN stock down?

By Everett Sloan · published Oct 30, 2026 · updated 2026-10-30 18:02 UTC

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Earnings update: RIVNupdated 2:47 p.m. ET, Oct. 30 · refreshed every 15 minutes

Today, the first trading day since the report, RIVN is at $11.71, +2.3% from the $11.45 pre-report close, as of 2:46 p.m. ET (day range $11.53–$12.28).

Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE reported fiscal Q3 2026 results on Oct. 29 after the close: revenue $2.15B vs $2.02B expected (+6.5%); earnings per share $-0.48 vs $-0.64 expected.

Results figures as reported by the company; prices from market data. The company's results filings (8-K) on SEC EDGAR → Not investment advice.

RIVN is down 5.1% over five trading days, closing at $11.45 on Oct. 29, 2026. When a stock drops like this, the first question is whether the problem is the company or the whole group it trades with.

To answer that, we compare RIVN with its closest peers. We also check the calendar for earnings and Fed dates. Then we go through Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE's latest SEC filings and insider trades.

The chart below tracks RIVN's daily closing price from May 5, 2026 to Oct. 29, 2026. Over that stretch it is down 21.6%, from $14.60 to $11.45. The high was $20.14 on July 6, 2026, and the low was $11.43 on Oct. 26, 2026. Each red circle marks a week when company insiders sold shares on the open market. 7 weeks in this period had sales, and bigger circles mean more money. Each green diamond marks a week when they bought (1 week).

RIVN share price and insider trades

Daily closing price, May 5, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026 · dots are open-market trades by company insiders (SEC Form 4), one per week

Latest

$11.45

Oct 29, 2026

Change

▼ -21.6%

since May 5, 2026

High

$20.14

Jul 6, 2026

Low

$11.43

Oct 26, 2026

Share price Insider sales: $2.2M in 10 trades Insider buys: $251K in 1 tradeBigger dot = more money. Hover a dot or the line for details.

What could be behind the RIVN move

The company reported earnings 1 day ago (Oct. 29, 2026).

Company filings in the last weeks: 8-K on Oct. 7, 2026 (Debt financing (not convertible)).

Across the broader market, the backdrop is a calm uptrend, with the VIX volatility index at 17.2. The Federal Reserve's next rate decision is on Dec. 9, 2026, 40 days away. Market pricing puts the odds at 24% for a hold, 75% for a hike and 1% for a cut.

Also worth knowing about RIVN

Insiders made no open-market purchases in 90 days, against $788,000 of sales.

On share issuance, the dilution score is 85/100 (high). Share count is up 11752.5% over a year.

Most recent notable SEC filing: 8-K on Oct. 7, 2026 (Debt financing (not convertible)).

Live RIVN data, updated every 30 minutes: RIVN insider trades, ownership and filings →

What would change the picture for RIVN

These are the specific events and levels to watch. None of them is a prediction.

Insider buying: none on the open market in 90 days. A purchase by an executive or director would be the first in at least three months. It would show up on SEC Form 4 within two business days.
Analyst ratings: the average score moved from 3.53 to 3.56 over three months. That is on a scale where 5 is strong buy and 1 is strong sell. A run of downgrades after earnings usually shows up here first.
Price levels: a close above $22.45 would be a new 52-week high, 96.1% above the latest close of $11.45. A close below $11.43 would be a new 52-week low, 0.2% below it.
Growth: revenue rose 11.1% year over year in the quarter ending Sep 2026 (trend: accelerating).
New shares: dilution risk is high now. A new shelf registration (S-3) or a prospectus supplement (424B) for an offering would raise it.

How RIVN compares with its peers

Over the past month RIVN ranks 5 of 5 in this group (-23.4%); the best was TSLA (+13.7%) and the weakest RIVN (-23.4%).

A dash in the P/E column means the company lost money over the last 12 months, so it has no P/E.

Stock	Close	1 month	3 months	From 52-wk high	P/E	Price/sales	Revenue growth
RIVN	$11.45	-23.4%	-24.8%	-49.0%	—	2.56	+11.1%
TSLA	$403.3	+13.7%	+29.6%	-17.7%	443.2	15.39	+8.3%
GM	$85.72	+11.3%	-3.3%	-4.9%	18.7	0.39	-0.3%
F	$12.36	+2.5%	-14.9%	-28.4%	—	0.25	-1.4%
LCID	$3.2	-21.4%	-56.6%	-82.2%	—	0.82	+66.5%

RIVN history: what happened after similar moves

Since 2023, RIVN fell 23.4% or more in a month 8 times (separate episodes, not counting the current one). Three months later it was higher in 4 of 8 cases; the median change was -1.3%.

Past moves don't predict the next one; they show how volatile the stock has been.

Month ending	Move in that month	1 month later	3 months later
2024-02-22	-28.6%	-5.7%	-6.6%
2024-04-19	-24.0%	+19.1%	+99.5%
2024-08-12	-26.1%	+4.0%	-20.9%
2024-10-01	-26.1%	-0.5%	+27.4%
2026-01-22	-27.3%	-8.3%	+3.9%
2026-05-19	-23.8%	+28.1%	+21.9%

The bottom line

RIVN is down 5.1% over five trading days, closing at $11.45 on Oct. 29, 2026.

Questions people also ask

What is RIVN's 52-week high and low?

Over the past year RIVN closed as high as $22.45 and as low as $11.43. At $11.45 (Oct. 29, 2026) it is down 49.0% from the high and 0.2% above the low.

Do analysts think RIVN is a buy?

20 of the 34 analysts who cover Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE rate it a buy or strong buy, for a consensus of Hold. Ratings describe analysts' views, not a guarantee, and they change after earnings.

Is Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE profitable?

Not over the last 12 months: Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE had $6.5 billion of revenue but a net loss (net margin -45.9%).

Are RIVN insiders buying or selling?

Insiders sold $788,306 of RIVN on the open market in 90 days and bought none. Sales are often routine (taxes, diversification, pre-planned plans); purchases with their own money are the stronger signal.

Who is the largest shareholder of RIVN?

Among investment managers that file Form 13F, Amazon Com Inc reported the largest RIVN position ($2.7 billion). 817 institutions reported holding RIVN for Q2 2026.

Does RIVN pay a dividend?

Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE reported no dividend payments over the last 12 months in its SEC filings.

Dates to watch for RIVN

Insider trades can come any day: they must be filed on Form 4 within two business days.

Date	Event	Why it matters
Mon Nov 9, 2026	LCID earnings	A read-through for RIVN: results from a peer often move the group.
Mon Nov 16, 2026	13F filing deadline	Funds disclose what they held on 2026-09-30, including RIVN.
Fri Nov 20, 2026	Monthly options expiration	Often heavier trading and bigger swings in widely traded stocks.
Wed Dec 9, 2026	Federal Reserve rate decision	Market odds: 24% hold, 1% cut, 75% hike.

Key terms on this page

P/E ratio: Price divided by the last 12 months of earnings per share. A P/E of 20 means investors pay $20 for each $1 of yearly profit. It is only defined when the company is profitable.
Form 4: The SEC form a company's officers, directors and 10% owners must file within two business days of buying or selling its stock.
Open-market trade: A purchase or sale on the exchange at the market price, paid with the insider's own money (code P or S on Form 4), as opposed to option exercises, grants or gifts.
Form 13F: A quarterly SEC report listing the U.S. stock holdings of every investment manager with more than $100 million. It is due 45 days after each quarter ends, so it shows positions with a delay.
Dilution: When a company issues new shares, each existing share owns a smaller piece of the company. Common sources: stock offerings, convertible debt and large stock-based pay.
Form 8-K: The SEC form for material events between quarterly reports: earnings releases, deals, executive changes, stock offerings and similar news.
52-week high / low: The highest and lowest daily closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days).

Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page is computed from the data when the page is refreshed (usually daily); nothing is typed in by hand. This is information, not investment advice.

Price: daily closing prices through Oct. 29, 2026; changes use 5, 21 and 63 trading days; the 52-week range uses the last 252 closes.
Insider trades: SEC Form 4 filings for the last 90 days, counting only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S). Option exercises, grants, gifts and filings with data errors are left out.
Analyst ratings: counts of current ratings from 34 analysts, compared with three months ago.
Earnings dates and estimates: a market-data calendar; reported vs expected EPS for the last 4 quarters.
Valuation and growth: revenue, earnings, margins and share counts from the company's SEC filings (XBRL data, latest quarter Sep 2026). P/E and price/sales use the latest close.
Fund ownership: SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
Dilution: share-count changes and offering-related SEC filings (shelf registrations, prospectus supplements, convertible notes) over two years, scored 0-100.
History: 21-trading-day moves over about three years of daily closes, counted once per episode.

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