What is Northland Securities’ Estimate for PLTR Q1 Earnings?

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) – Stock analysts at Northland Securities issued their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for Palantir Technologies in a report released on Tuesday, February 3rd. Northland Securities analyst M. Latimore forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter. Northland Securities has a “Outperform” rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Palantir Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $0.31 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Palantir Technologies’ Q2 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS.

PLTR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Daiwa Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $178.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Robert W. Baird raised Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen cut Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $208.00 target price on Palantir Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson reduced their price target on Palantir Technologies from $215.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Palantir Technologies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $191.95.

Palantir Technologies Trading Down 6.8%

Shares of Palantir Technologies stock opened at $130.01 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $174.49 and its 200 day moving average is $173.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $309.87 billion, a PE ratio of 206.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.64. Palantir Technologies has a 1 year low of $66.12 and a 1 year high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Shyam Sankar sold 19,004 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.25, for a total transaction of $2,969,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 642,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $100,435,312.50. This represents a 2.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 1,252 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.50, for a total transaction of $197,190.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 47,044 shares in the company, valued at $7,409,430. This trade represents a 2.59% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,023,844 shares of company stock valued at $167,455,085. Corporate insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Palantir Technologies

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 54.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

More Palantir Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q4 results and lifted guidance — Palantir reported ~ $1.4B revenue (+70% YoY), beat EPS estimates and issued 2026 guidance above Street expectations, which underpinned recent buy‑side momentum. Earnings coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets — Multiple firms (HSBC, William Blair, Northland, Deutsche Bank and others) raised ratings or price targets after the quarter, giving near‑term buy signals and institutional support. Analyst coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial momentum and partnerships — Management highlighted accelerating U.S. commercial revenue and record large‑deal closings; Palantir also announced a partnership with Cognizant to deploy Foundry/AIP into healthcare and enterprise workflows. Cognizant partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Research estimate updates — Firms like Northland published updated multi‑quarter EPS/target models (Outperform/$190), useful for modeling but not universally decisive. Northland note
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor insider selling disclosed — A director sold 400 shares (additional past small sales exist); the sizes disclosed are modest but worth monitoring for trend changes in insider activity. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation friction — Commentators and some analysts warn Palantir’s multiples remain very high (forward and trailing P/Es), creating vulnerability to mean reversion despite rapid growth. Contrarian view
• Negative Sentiment: AI sector pullback and profit‑taking — A broader rotation away from high‑beta AI winners and short‑term profit taking trimmed gains; that dynamic amplified selling after the post‑earnings run. Sector weakness
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell‑side caution — A few firms (e.g., DA Davidson) trimmed near‑term expectations or flagged the need for sustained execution versus lofty consensus, adding pressure amid volatile volume. DA Davidson note

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.