Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Upgraded to Outperform at Northland Securities

Northland Securities upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a report published on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. Northland Securities currently has $190.00 price objective on the stock.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Palantir Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $170.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $223.00 price objective for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $230.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $191.95.

Palantir Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $157.88 on Tuesday. Palantir Technologies has a one year low of $66.12 and a one year high of $207.52. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $175.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $173.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $376.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 250.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 1.64.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 25.19% and a net margin of 36.31%.Palantir Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.14 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Palantir Technologies will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 308,635 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total transaction of $50,613,053.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $97,082.08. This trade represents a 99.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 36,048 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.36, for a total transaction of $5,852,753.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 251,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,818,765.24. This represents a 12.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,023,444 shares of company stock valued at $167,394,629 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 12.93% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Palantir Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $450,000. Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 37.4% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 17,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,296,000 after purchasing an additional 4,667 shares in the last quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in Palantir Technologies by 38.0% in the first quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 17,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,447,000 after purchasing an additional 4,722 shares during the last quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. increased its position in Palantir Technologies by 10.4% in the second quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 3,408 shares of the company’s stock worth $465,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC raised its stake in Palantir Technologies by 18.6% during the second quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 89,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,150,000 after purchasing an additional 13,967 shares in the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Palantir Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and blowout FY‑2026 guidance: Palantir reported ~70% Y/Y revenue growth for Q4, beat EPS, and guided FY2026 revenue ~61% higher — a key catalyst sending shares higher. Business Wire: Palantir Reports Q4 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial and U.S. government demand accelerating: U.S. commercial revenue surged (reported +137% Y/Y) and defense spending helped bookings — evidence AI adoption is driving larger deal sizes from existing customers. MarketBeat: Palantir’s Perfect 10
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street upgrades and price‑target lifts: Multiple firms raised ratings/targets (including Citi’s street‑high target, William Blair upgrades), which amplified buying interest. TipRanks: Citi $235 PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context and technicals: PLTR jumped while broader software names lagged; trading volume spiked and analysts note the stock returned to a support/technical buy zone — higher volatility likely to continue. MarketBeat: Market Wrap
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and sustainability concerns: Several pieces warn PLTR still trades at extreme multiples (high P/E, P/S) and that sustaining 60%+ growth is a stretch — key risk if growth slows. Seeking Alpha: Valuation Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Hedge activity and insider selling: Reports show high-profile investors buying puts and persistent insider sales cited by data aggregators — raises short‑term caution despite the beat. 24/7 Wall St.: Michael Burry put positions (referenced)

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.