QOTD: Rivian Ready To Jump?

by Tim Healey

Published: February 12th, 2026

Even a rough fourth quarter couldn't deter things.

So, is Rivian, which has already done pretty well for a small EV-only startup, ready to take a leap to a higher level of growth?

Or is the brand poised to be at the same level it is now? Or are darker times ahead?

You know what to do. Sound off below.

[image: Rivian]

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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Master Baiter on Feb 13, 2026

I would say their stock is risky at this point, but I would consider placing a small bet of a few grand on RIVN in case it really takes off.

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- Luke42 on Feb 17, 2026
  
  Being a startup carmaker is extremely risky.
  But it’s getting less risky for Rivian as their business matures, much to the benefit of the state economy here in Illinois. We’re willing to take some risks and build stuff.
  
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Grandmaster T on Feb 15, 2026

Rivian stock is up 20% in the past 5 days. Is that good?

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- EBFlexing on ur mom on Feb 16, 2026
  
  Only if you sell
  
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- Luke42 on Feb 17, 2026
  
  The bet on Rivian becoming a profitable manufacturer is becoming less risky as the R2 gets closer to mass-availability.
  That's intuitive, at least!
  
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