Rivian Stock Could Plunge 23%: Analyst Warns of Gloomy EV Demand Ahead
Analysts Sound the Alarm on Demand. Following the Q3 report and guidance cut, analysts from Mizuho and others have raised red flags. Mizuho’s Vijay Rakesh emphasized that overall EV demand may be stagnating – “EV growth in North America is expected to stay flat in 2026,” he noted tipranks.com. He cut his 2026 delivery forecast to ~60,000 units (down from 68K prior) – well below the ~72K Wall Street consensus tipranks.com – arguing Rivian’s growth targets now look “too aggressive.” Rakesh specifically warned that with the end of the Inflation Reduction Act credits, EVs will become more expensive and demand