Lauren Elaina Friedman Stat Sells 3,400 Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Stock

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) Director Lauren Elaina Friedman Stat sold 3,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.35, for a total value of $616,590.00. Following the sale, the director owned 58,687 shares in the company, valued at $10,642,887.45. The trade was a 5.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Palantir Technologies Stock Up 1.1%

NASDAQ PLTR opened at $181.68 on Thursday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $63.40 and a 52 week high of $207.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $433.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 432.58, a PEG ratio of 4.52 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a fifty day moving average of $180.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $170.12.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.04. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 28.11% and a return on equity of 15.48%. The firm had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.10 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 62.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on PLTR shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. DA Davidson increased their target price on Palantir Technologies from $170.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. HSBC boosted their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $181.00 to $197.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. CICC Research raised their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $128.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Palantir Technologies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $174.69.

Institutional Trading of Palantir Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 205,717,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,043,432,000 after buying an additional 7,194,216 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp grew its position in Palantir Technologies by 4.2% in the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 537,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,204,000 after acquiring an additional 21,809 shares in the last quarter. Prentice Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $550,000. Watershed Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 75.3% during the third quarter. Watershed Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,423,000 after purchasing an additional 3,350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Michigan Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 1.3% in the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 938,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,923,000 after purchasing an additional 12,300 shares during the period. 45.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Palantir Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical speculation — Social and financial media tied Palantir to U.S. action in Venezuela, boosting interest in the stock as traders price in renewed government and national‑security demand. Venezuela Action Boosts Palantir Stock In 2026
• Positive Sentiment: New buy‑side catalyst — Truist initiated coverage with a Buy and bullish commentary calling PLTR a “best‑in‑class” AI asset, providing fundamental validation that can drive further inflows and momentum. Truist Initiates Palantir Stock At Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI narrative and bullish pieces — Multiple bullish writeups (including The Motley Fool and other outlets) are arguing that Palantir’s AIP and execution justify continued upside, attracting retail/institutional attention. Why Palantir Surged 135% in 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Heightened trading activity — Options volume and online search/flow have spiked, signaling bigger short‑term positioning that can amplify moves in either direction. AI Stocks Nvidia and Palantir Have Issued a $3.3 Billion Warning
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst debate — Some outlets compare PLTR vs. NVDA and debate which is the better AI exposure; that keeps PLTR in the spotlight but creates divergent institutional views. Nvidia vs. Palantir: Which Is the Better AI Stock for 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Recent Form 4 filings show executives/directors selling shares (e.g., Ryan Taylor), which can temper momentum and feed short‑term profit‑taking narratives. SEC Insider Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk — Several pieces warn that the rally already prices in aggressive growth; PLTR trades at elevated multiples versus fundamentals, leaving the stock vulnerable to any guidance/earnings slip or profit‑taking. Palantir Stock Dubbed Best-in-Class — But Is It?

Palantir Technologies Company Profile

Palantir Technologies is a software company that develops data integration, analytics and operational decision-making platforms for government and commercial customers. Founded in 2003 by a team that included Alex Karp and Peter Thiel, Palantir has grown into a provider of enterprise-scale software designed to help organizations integrate disparate data sources, build analytic models and drive operational workflows. The company went public in 2020 and continues to position its products around large, complex data projects where security, provenance and real-time collaboration are important.

Palantir’s product portfolio centers on a small number of core platforms.