Stifel analyst Stephen Gengaro lowered the firm's price target on Rivian Automotive to $16 from $18 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. While near-term headwinds persist, the firm believes Rivian is "making solid progress toward several key milestones," including positive gross profit in Q4, positive gross profit in 2025, and launching the critical R2. The firm, which believes Rivian has sufficient liquidity to fund operations through the launch of R2, believes "the story is intact," the analyst tells investors.
Rivian's Q3 report disappointed with higher-than-expected losses and production issues, but management remains optimistic about achieving positive gross profits in Q4. The EV manufacturer has a substantial cash balance and a $5 billion investment from Volkswagen, aiming for positive free cash flow without needing additional capital. Rivian's long-term potential includes scaling production to over 500K units by 2030, with a valuation target of $67 per share based on future financials.
A mixed quarter for the EV maker translated into more caution on Wall Street, which also mulled over the implications of the future Trump administration.
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Rivian Automotive RIVN analysts are cautious on the short-term outlook for the electric vehicle company with supply chain concerns, after the company missed third-quarter revenue and earnings per share estimates.
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Rivian Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:RIVN) posted lower-than-expected third-quarter revenue of $874 million after supply chain issues, which affected the sourcing of parts, hit both the top and bottom lines. The electric truck maker's turnover was around $16 million below estimate said it reported an adjusted loss per share of $0.99 versus a forecast of $0.92.
Donald Trump's tariff proposals and pushback on EVs could have a significant impact on automakers. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said during an earnings call the company has been bracing for tariffs.
Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Tim Bei - VP, IR RJ Scaringe - Founder and CEO Claire McDonough - CFO Javier Varela - Chief Operations Officer Conference Call Participants Emmanuel Rosner - Wolfe Research Adam Jonas - Morgan Stanley Dan Levy - Barclays Mark Delaney - Goldman Sachs Joseph Spak - UBS George Gianarikas - Canaccord Genuity Tom Norian - RBC Capital Markets Alex Potter - Piper Sandler Mike Shlisky - D.A. Davidson Operator Good day.
Rivian Automotive (RIVN) came out with a quarterly loss of $1.03 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.89. This compares to loss of $1.19 per share a year ago.
South Korea's LG Energy Solution on Friday said its subsidiary LG Energy Solution Arizona has signed a battery supply agreement with U.S.-based automotive manufacturer Rivian.