Rivian Automotive (RIVN) Q3 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- -$0.63
- Estimate
- -$0.73
- Surprise
- +13.5%
- Revenue (period 2026-09-30)
- $2.15B
- Score today
- 5.7/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Rivian Automotive (RIVN) reported a narrower loss than forecast — adjusted EPS of -$0.63 against the -$0.73 estimate (a 13.5% beat on a still-unprofitable quarter).
Coverage in the report window
- Jefferies Upgrades Rivian Automotive to Buy, Maintains Price Target to $17 — benzinga, 2026-10-30
- Needham Maintains Buy Rating on Rivian, Lowers Price Target — fiscal.ai, 2026-10-30
- Rivian Launches Ghostbusters-Themed Software Update and Marketing Campaign — fiscal.ai, 2026-10-30
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates RIVN Sell at 5.7/10; no pre/post engine snapshot brackets this report.
4 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +13.5% surprise compares with a +14.4% four-quarter average.
What argues against it
- Concentration risk — Supplier: single- or limited-source suppliers
- Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0)
- Momentum score 3.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $11.45
- Price target
- $17.10
- Stop
- $11.04
- Upside to target
- +49.3%
- Reward-to-risk
- 6.0:1
Risk check: RSI 16 — a level conventionally read as oversold; trading volume is running 1.6× its average — elevated turnover around the report window.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-30 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
RIVN at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Auto Manufacturers
- Market cap
- $16.58B
- P/E (fwd)
- -6.6
- 52-week range
- $11.38–$22.69
- Off 52-week high
- 49.5%
- RSI (14)
- 16
- Volume vs avg
- 1.64×
- Score today
- 5.7/10