Americana Partners LLC Sells 41,492 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Americana Partners LLC lowered its position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 28.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 104,100 shares of the company’s stock after selling 41,492 shares during the quarter. Americana Partners LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $18,990,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in Palantir Technologies by 4.4% during the third quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 6,682 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,219,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the period. QTR Family Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. QTR Family Wealth LLC now owns 19,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,502,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Providence First Trust Co purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,629,000. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $386,000. Finally, Element Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Element Wealth LLC now owns 6,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,105,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the period. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PLTR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Palantir Technologies from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Daiwa Capital Markets lifted their target price on Palantir Technologies from $178.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Mizuho upped their price target on Palantir Technologies from $165.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Palantir Technologies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $175.88.

Insider Transactions at Palantir Technologies

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.35, for a total value of $2,176,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 239,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,416,822.15. The trade was a 4.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 1,252 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.50, for a total transaction of $197,190.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 47,044 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,409,430. The trade was a 2.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,023,444 shares of company stock worth $167,394,629. Corporate insiders own 12.93% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup says now is “time to get back in” on PLTR, offering a renewed buy case that can support demand if momentum returns. ’Time to Get Back In,’ Says Citigroup About Palantir (PLTR) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple Motley Fool pieces highlight Palantir as a long-term AI growth play and include it among top growth picks, reinforcing the bullish narrative among retail investors. 2 Growth Stocks to Buy in January and Hold for the Next 10 Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Palantir announced Q4 2025 earnings release and webcast details — a scheduled event that will likely drive intra-day volatility when numbers and guidance are posted. Watch revenue, margins, and commentary on AI adoption and government demand. Palantir Technologies Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Webcast Details
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha notes a slowdown in insider transactions ahead of Q4 and links that pattern to a rating upgrade — mixed signals (insider activity, analyst upgrades) that are worth monitoring for conviction. Palantir: Why Insider Transactions Slowed Drastically Before Q4 Earnings (Rating Upgrade)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst scenario pieces (TipRanks, Fool) present both bull and bear paths for 2026 — consensus still contains many above-$200 targets, so analyst guidance/updates will matter for near-term sentiment. Palantir Stock (PLTR) Forecast: Bull vs. Bear Price Scenarios for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/market-watch pieces (FXEmpire) flag potential for PLTR to gap lower on the next open amid broader market moves, adding short-term technical risk. TSLA, PLTR and SMCI Forecast – Stocks Likely to Gap Lower on Tuesday
• Negative Sentiment: Price-forecast writeups (24/7 Wall St.) highlight a short-term selloff driven by rotation out of AI stocks; technical selling and higher volatility remain risks while flows reallocate. Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) Price Prediction and Forecast 2026-2030 for January 19

Palantir Technologies Stock Down 3.5%

NASDAQ PLTR opened at $170.96 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $177.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $172.56. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $66.12 and a twelve month high of $207.52. The company has a market capitalization of $407.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 407.06, a PEG ratio of 4.30 and a beta of 1.54.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 15.48% and a net margin of 28.11%.The company’s revenue was up 62.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.10 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Palantir Technologies

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.