NEW YORK, Feb 8, 2026, 05:38 EST — The market’s session has ended.
- Rivian finished Friday’s session 7.8% higher at $14.80. Shares edged up a bit more after hours.
- Rivian’s quarterly numbers drop Feb. 12, and investors are also eyeing a packed U.S. data schedule.
- Demand questions and ongoing cash burn remain top of mind, with the EV maker now preparing a cheaper model.
Rivian Automotive shares surged Friday, ending the session up 7.8% at $14.80. Investors are gearing up for the electric-vehicle maker’s quarterly report due this week. After hours, the stock changed hands at $14.89. 1
With U.S. markets closed over the weekend, eyes on Rivian shift—Monday’s open puts the focus more on the calendar than the tape. Investors get only a brief chance to recalibrate risk before a wave of results and economic data drops.
That’s key for Rivian, which continues to carry the growth-stock label. Rate expectations shift, and with them, cash can flood into—or vanish from—companies burning capital today on the hope of bigger sales and margins down the line.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 50,000 mark for the first time on Friday, as Wall Street bounced back sharply. “What’s driven it recently has been the broadening that we have seen in the market,” said Chuck Carlson, chief executive at Horizon Investment Services. 2
This week’s calendar is packed: the U.S. jobs data—held up from its usual schedule—lands Wednesday, and the consumer price index hits Friday, Reuters said. “Rotation is the dominant theme this year,” Edward Jones’s Angelo Kourkafas told the outlet. Matthew Miskin, Manulife John Hancock Investments, added: “AI lifted all ships.” 3
Economic data hasn’t told a clear story. Early February saw the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index jump to 57.3, a level not seen since last August, Reuters reported. But job worries and price concerns lingered. “We may have seen the trough in consumer sentiment,” said Nationwide economist Oren Klachkin. 4
Rivian faces its next big test on Thursday. Fourth-quarter earnings land Feb. 12 after markets shut, with a webcast lined up for 5 p.m. ET, per its investor relations page. 5
Investors want to hear specifics on demand, costs, and the company’s production ramp outlook. Fresh information—especially about when new models will hit or what they’ll cost—often jolts the stock.
Rivian handed over 42,247 vehicles in 2025, slipping about 18% from the previous year and just missing Wall Street forecasts, according to Reuters in January. The company is betting on the R2 SUV—a cheaper option targeting a broader audience—to hit the market in the first half of 2026. Investors are eyeing the R2 as a head-on competitor to Tesla’s Model Y. 6
Still, there’s a hitch for the bull case: Rivian hasn’t proven it can reach profitability, especially as buyers grow more cautious on price. The stock’s wild moves show just how fast sentiment sours when figures fall short or the broader market goes back into risk-off mode.
