Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC Invests $3.41 Million in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 18,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,407,000. Palantir Technologies accounts for approximately 2.1% of Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of PLTR. Occidental Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 2.8% in the third quarter. Occidental Asset Management LLC now owns 1,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 2,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $447,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its position in Palantir Technologies by 54.5% during the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,395,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ellenbecker Investment Group boosted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 3.6% in the third quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group now owns 1,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

Palantir Technologies stock opened at $145.17 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $158.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $169.46. The company has a market capitalization of $347.20 billion, a PE ratio of 230.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.70. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $66.12 and a fifty-two week high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced 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. The firm had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. The company’s revenue was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.14 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical shock is re-rating defense-exposed tech names; Palantir is seen as a direct beneficiary of renewed U.S.–Iran tensions and increased demand for national-security AI tools. Palantir Stock Rises on Iran Conflict—But Here’s the Real Story
• Positive Sentiment: New DoD-related work: Palantir and GE Aerospace announced a partnership to support J85 engine logistics for the DoD — a concrete example of defense revenue that can expand into commercial aviation use cases. Palantir Stock Rises on Iran Conflict—But Here’s the Real Story
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals: recent Q4 results showed strong top-line growth and the company publicized major federal deals (including DHS), prompting analysts to raise forward estimates — a catalyst for multi-quarter upside beyond headline trades. Stock Market Today, March 2: Palantir Technologies Jumps After Strong Q4 Results Last Month and AI Defense Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street momentum: several upgrades and higher price targets (including UBS and other firms) have increased bullish coverage and institutional interest, supporting a higher valuation trajectory if growth continues. Palantir Stock Gains Momentum as Wall Street Upgrades Pour In
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial expansion: a partnership with Rackspace targets regulated AI deployments — evidence Palantir is pushing into revenue streams outside pure government contracting. Palantir And Rackspace Team Up To Target Regulated AI Deployments
• Neutral Sentiment: Headline vs. fundamentals: coverage notes the rally is partly event-driven (the “war trade”), so short-term flows can be volatile even as the long-term AI thesis remains intact. Palantir Stock Rises on Iran Conflict—But Here’s the Real Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic positioning: some analysts and commentators argue Palantir is a model for defense-AI resilience (useful if defense procurement patterns change), but that’s a strategic narrative rather than an immediate earnings lever. Why Palantir Is The Model If The Viral ‘AI Doom Scenario’ Plays Out
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/volatility risks: analysts warn of a short-term “war trade” pattern and technical warnings (a potential “death cross”); prior headline spikes have quickly reversed, so momentum can evaporate fast. Palantir’s War Trade Is Back — But Beware The ‘Death Cross’
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and insider selling: PLTR still trades at a rich multiple versus peers and public disclosures show substantial insider sales and big institutional position shifts — factors that could limit near-term upside or increase downside on sentiment changes. Palantir gains as defense-linked AI names catch a bid amid Middle East tensions

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Palantir Technologies from $188.00 to $182.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. CICC Research boosted their price objective 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. Loop Capital cut their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $230.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Truist Financial started 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Palantir Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $187.96.

Insider Buying and Selling at Palantir Technologies

In other news, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 1,232 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.08, for a total transaction of $159,026.56. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 43,108 shares in the company, valued at $5,564,380.64. This trade represents a 2.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 493,025 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.78, for a total transaction of $65,956,884.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at $860,507,475.24. This represents a 7.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,054,279 shares of company stock worth $142,212,233. Corporate insiders own 12.93% of the company’s stock.

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.