Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Stock Rating Upgraded by Freedom Capital

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) was upgraded by investment analysts at Freedom Capital from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday,Zacks.com reports.

PLTR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $223.00 price objective for the company. HSBC raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Daiwa America upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Argus upgraded Palantir Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Mizuho set a $195.00 target price on Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Palantir Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $191.05.

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Palantir Technologies stock opened at $131.36 on Friday. Palantir Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $66.12 and a fifty-two week high of $207.52. The company has a market capitalization of $313.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 208.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a fifty day moving average of $169.93 and a 200 day moving average of $172.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 period last year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 36,048 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.36, for a total value of $5,852,753.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 251,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,818,765.24. The trade was a 12.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 359,325 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total value of $58,925,706.75. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at $1,054,825,989.42. The trade was a 5.29% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,023,844 shares of company stock valued at $167,455,085 in the last quarter. 9.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $5,149,641,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 4.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,886,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,017,133,000 after buying an additional 8,168,604 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 7.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,258,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,471,648,000 after buying an additional 6,777,771 shares during the period. Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 917.4% during the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 6,585,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,170,596,000 after acquiring an additional 5,938,343 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 38.7% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 15,679,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,814,879,000 after acquiring an additional 4,373,201 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals: Q4 results and guidance showed very strong growth (revenue up ~70% year-over-year) and expanding margins, reinforcing Palantir’s enterprise‑AI commercial momentum — a primary reason bulls say the long‑term case remains intact. Palantir Is Down 27%, But the Long-Term Math Still Favors Bulls
• Positive Sentiment: Defense/government catalyzer: DISA extended IL5/IL6 authorization to Palantir’s on‑premises and edge PFCS deployments, widening addressable opportunities for classified and edge AI workloads. Palantir Receives DISA Authorization for PFCS Forward
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial contract renewal: Palantir signed a multi‑year renewal with Airbus for Skywise, underscoring sticky enterprise relationships outside government. Palantir Signs a Multi-Year Contract Renewal With Airbus
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance mixed: Some firms upgraded/affirmed PLTR on AI/contract momentum while others warn about valuation — consensus targets remain well above current levels, creating both upside and re‑rating risk. Mizuho Cautious on Valuation but Backs Palantir Growth Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Sharp valuation‑led selloff: Heavy recent declines (reports of 25–27% pullbacks YTD) reflect retail weakness and rotation away from richly priced AI names; headlines frame PLTR as overvalued despite revenue gains. Palantir Drops 25% Despite 70% Revenue Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Bear pressure and options activity: Prominent bearish commentary (notably Michael Burry) and a large uptick in put‑option volume have amplified downside volatility and investor caution. Michael Burry’s Bearish Call on Palantir
• Negative Sentiment: Retail/social sentiment turned bearish and insider selling noted in public filings — these behavioral signals can deepen short‑term pressure even when fundamentals look strong. Quiver Quantitative Summary

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.