Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Sells 13,693 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise cut its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 41.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 19,555 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,693 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $3,566,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of PLTR. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. increased its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 778.7% in the third quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. now owns 61,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,187,000 after buying an additional 54,347 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 3.6% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 205,717,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,043,432,000 after acquiring an additional 7,194,216 shares during the period. Prentice Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $550,000. Watershed Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 75.3% in the third quarter. Watershed Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,423,000 after acquiring an additional 3,350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAM Holding AG increased its position in Palantir Technologies by 39.0% during the 3rd quarter. GAM Holding AG now owns 13,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,515,000 after purchasing an additional 3,868 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of NASDAQ PLTR opened at $151.14 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $361.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 239.91, a P/E/G ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.70. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $154.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $169.03. Palantir Technologies Inc. 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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.The company had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,438 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total transaction of $2,331,809.36. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 392,370 shares in the company, valued at approximately $52,467,716.40. The trade was a 4.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 168,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total transaction of $22,465,494.88. Following the transaction, the insider owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at approximately $85,953,343.92. The trade was a 20.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,054,279 shares of company stock valued at $142,212,233. Corporate insiders own 12.93% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on PLTR. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $223.00 price objective for the company. CICC Research upped their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $128.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Phillip Securities initiated coverage on Palantir Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $208.00 price target for the company. Rosenblatt Securities initiated coverage on Palantir Technologies in a research report on Friday, February 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $192.68.

Key Headlines Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Polymarket partnership expands Palantir’s commercial AIP footprint — Palantir and TWG AI will supply the Vergence AI engine to build a sports‑integrity platform that screens prohibited users and flags suspicious bets, demonstrating another non‑government revenue use case for Palantir’s AI/compliance tools. Polymarket Joins Forces with Palantir
• Positive Sentiment: Defense & AI demand remains a tailwind — multiple outlets highlight Palantir as a leader in the AI‑defense trade and note accelerating commercial revenue (Q4 +70%), supporting the bull case for continued contract wins. Palantir And Rocket Lab Are Leading The AI Defense Trade
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst interest and price targets remain supportive — recent coverage shows several buy/outperform calls and a median six‑month target around $200, keeping longer‑term sentiment tilted bullish despite volatility. QuiverQuant PLTR Q4 revenue coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/valuation dynamics may be influencing flows — strong earnings elsewhere (e.g., CrowdStrike) and debate over AI winners’ valuations are creating rotation within tech, which can temporarily pressure richly‑valued names like Palantir. CrowdStrike Delivered a Blowout Quarter—and the Stock Yawned
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary points to macro/geopolitical drivers — some outlets say today’s pullback looks more like broader geopolitical/macro positioning than fresh fundamental weakness at Palantir. Why Palantir Stock (PLTR) Is Down Today
• Negative Sentiment: Major insider selling headlines are weighing on sentiment — reports noted large insider sales across Palantir’s insider base and an aggregated ~$9.6B of high‑profile insider sell activity in AI leaders, which can trigger profit‑taking and amplify downside. Nvidia and Palantir Insiders Dump $9.6 Billion
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term price pullback documented — market reports show PLTR down intraday versus recent close, consistent with profit‑taking after the stock’s strong multi‑week rally. Palantir Declines More Than Market

Palantir Technologies 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.