Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR Shares Purchased by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 45.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 51,107 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 16,026 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $9,323,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Palantir Technologies by 3.6% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 205,717,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,043,432,000 after buying an additional 7,194,216 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 94,481,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,879,667,000 after acquiring an additional 6,097,629 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $3,307,457,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Palantir Technologies by 16.0% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 20,585,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,806,182,000 after purchasing an additional 2,838,300 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Palantir Technologies by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 14,042,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,914,238,000 after purchasing an additional 427,840 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 1,252 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.50, for a total transaction of $197,190.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 47,044 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,409,430. This trade represents a 2.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 19,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at $100,435,312.50. This trade represents a 2.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,023,844 shares of company stock valued at $167,455,085. Insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals — Palantir posted a blockbuster Q4 (revenue +70% YoY, U.S. commercial revenue +137%) and issued guidance above Street expectations, supporting its AI/commercial growth narrative. Palantir Technologies Stock (PLTR) Opinions on Earnings Beat and Michael Burry Criticism
• Positive Sentiment: Defense credential boost — DISA authorized Palantir’s PFCS Forward for on‑premises and edge deployments (extends IL5/IL6 accreditation), making the stack deployable for classified federal workloads — a material win for government contract durability. Palantir Receives DISA Authorization for PFCS Forward
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Daiwa upgraded PLTR to buy/strong-buy and other shops (e.g., Mizuho) reiterated growth potential while flagging valuation; these upgrades can underpin buyer interest after the sell-off. Daiwa Upgrades Palantir Stock To Buy On Shift To Bigger AI Deals
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term bull case reminder — MarketBeat/others argue the pullback creates a buying opportunity given TAM, margins and low current penetration; useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Palantir Is Down 27%, but the Long-Term Math Still Favors Bulls
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile bearish pressure — Michael Burry publicly floated a deeply bearish thesis (large downside scenarios) and his earlier put positions have amplified fear and headline risk. Michael ‘Big Short’ Burry’s Latest Prediction: A Bearish Call on Palantir Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Options and selling pressure — unusually large put volume (about 1,048,068 puts, ~45% above typical) suggests directional hedging/speculation that can accelerate downside moves intraday.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling & valuation worries — heavy insider share sales and commentary about rich multiples / potential decelerating customer growth are keeping some institutional investors cautious. Palantir Technologies Stock (PLTR) Opinions on Earnings Beat and Michael Burry Criticism

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ PLTR opened at $129.12 on Friday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.12 and a 1 year high of $207.52. The business’s fifty day moving average is $170.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $172.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $307.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 204.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.64.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.The firm had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. CICC Research boosted their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $128.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Truist Financial assumed coverage on Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $223.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, HSBC upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Palantir Technologies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $191.05.

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.