Autonomy & AI Catalyst, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Are Watching (Dec. 14, 2025)
Updated: Dec. 14, 2025
Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) heads into the new week as one of the most-discussed EV stocks on the market—not because of a new vehicle reveal, but because the company is repositioning itself as a software- and AI-driven automaker. After a volatile two-day stretch tied to Rivian’s “Autonomy & AI Day” announcements, RIVN closed Friday at $18.42, up 12.11% on the session after swinging from an intraday low near $16.73 to a high around $19.60, on heavy volume. [1]
The rally followed an initial selloff on Thursday (RIVN closed at $16.43, down 6.11%) as investors weighed the cost and execution risk of building an in-house autonomy stack. [2] By Sunday, the conversation had broadened again—this time…
