Rivian Stock (RIVN) Today: Autonomy & AI Day Fueled a Rally—Now Analysts Debate the 2026 Roadmap
December 16, 2025 — Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) has become one of the EV market’s most closely watched “story stocks” again—this time for something bigger than quarterly deliveries: a hard pivot into vertically integrated autonomy, custom silicon, and recurring software revenue. Rivian shares are hovering near the high teens after a burst of volatility tied to the company’s inaugural Autonomy & AI Day and the analyst reaction that followed. The stock closed at $18.70 on December 15, according to MarketBeat’s market data. MarketBeat What changed? Rivian didn’t just demo features—it laid out a strategy that looks more like a