Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Price Target Cut to $180.00 by Analysts at DA Davidson

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) had its price target cut by DA Davidson from $215.00 to $180.00 in a report released on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the stock.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $230.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. Mizuho set a $195.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. Phillip Securities began coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $208.00 price target for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $188.00 to $182.00 in a report on Tuesday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $191.95.

Palantir Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ PLTR opened at $157.88 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $175.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $173.73. Palantir Technologies has a 1 year low of $66.12 and a 1 year high of $207.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $376.30 billion, a PE ratio of 250.61, a P/E/G 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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 25.19%. The firm had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 359,325 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,054,825,989.42. The trade was a 5.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 149,872 shares of the company’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 $24,577,509.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 642,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $105,410,476.14. This trade represents a 18.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,023,444 shares of company stock valued at $167,394,629. Insiders own 12.93% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Palantir Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PLTR. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $450,000. Bison Wealth LLC increased its stake 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 worth $1,296,000 after buying an additional 4,667 shares during the period. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 4,722 shares during the period. Grimes & Company Inc. raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 10.4% during the 2nd quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 3,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,000 after buying an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its position in Palantir Technologies by 18.6% during the 2nd quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 89,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,150,000 after buying an additional 13,967 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Palantir Technologies

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)

Palantir Technologies Company 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.