• Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP previously announced a proposed US$250,000,000 cash settlement of a securities class action involving Rivian Automotive investors who bought Class A shares between November 10, 2021 and March 10, 2022, with a court hearing scheduled for May 15, 2026 to consider final approval.
• The proposed settlement highlights the legal and governance backdrop facing Rivian at the same time investors are focused on its upcoming earnings and product roadmap.
• Now we’ll examine how this pending class action settlement shapes Rivian’s investment narrative, particularly alongside its R2 launch and autonomy ambitions.

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Rivian Automotive Investment Narrative Recap

To own Rivian today, you generally have to believe it can scale EV production, improve margins, and make its R2 platform and software ecosystem matter financially. The proposed US$250,000,000 class action settlement looks manageable relative to its size and does not materially change the near term focus on Thursday’s earnings and guidance, where liquidity, cash burn, and R2 execution remain the key near term catalyst and biggest risk.

The recent push into autonomy, including Rivian’s in house chips and planned Autonomy+ subscription, sits alongside this legal backdrop. Together with the R2 launch planned for the first half of 2026, these announcements frame the core debate: can Rivian convert high upfront investment into meaningful software and vehicle revenue before sustained losses and cash needs start to weigh even more heavily?

Yet behind the product excitement, investors should also be aware of the potential funding pressure that could arise if cash burn remains elevated and...

Rivian Automotive's narrative projects $15.7 billion revenue and $788.9 million earnings by 2028.

Uncover how Rivian Automotive's forecasts yield a $16.96 fair value, a 15% upside to its current price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

Some of the most cautious analysts were already assuming only about 20.8 percent annual revenue growth and continued losses, painting a far tougher picture than the consensus you saw above.

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