Aberdeen Group plc Reduces Stock Position in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Aberdeen Group plc cut its position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 2.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,232,737 shares of the company’s stock after selling 37,045 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.05% of Palantir Technologies worth $219,119,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of PLTR. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 54.5% during the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Zeit Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Palantir Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $148.46 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $146.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $167.89. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.12 and a 1 year high of $207.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $355.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 235.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.68.

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

Insider Activity

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 493,025 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was 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 approximately $860,507,475.24. The trade was a 7.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 19,988 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $2,672,795.36. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 219,421 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,340,976.12. The trade was a 8.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,029,879 shares of company stock worth $137,746,253. Company insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on PLTR shares. DA Davidson decreased their price target on Palantir Technologies from $215.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Phillip Securities dropped their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $208.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. 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 report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Northland Securities upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Palantir Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $197.77.

Key Headlines Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Renewed, expanded deal with automaker Stellantis boosts commercial revenue visibility and broadens Foundry/AI Platform deployments across vehicle operations — a tangible, near-term growth catalyst. Why Is Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Stock Rocketing Higher Today
• Positive Sentiment: DoD adoption: Palantir’s Maven AI being formalized as a program of record and new Navy/defense contract wins underline sticky, high-margin government revenue and multi-year visibility. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Is Down 5.5% After Stellantis, Pentagon Deepen AI Ties
• Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals: recent quarters showed ~70% YoY revenue growth and large contract bookings (multi‑billion TCV), supporting bullish longer‑term growth narratives. Palantir Stock Soared Last Year. This Year It’s Down Sharply.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are split: some firms (e.g., Dan Ives / Wedbush, Phillip Securities) remain constructive with high price targets, while others (Benchmark) initiate holds — creating divergent expectations that can amplify volatility. UBS has a message for Palantir investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: some metrics (per one valuation-focused piece) suggest Palantir could be undervalued on a specific ratio, but headline multiples remain very rich and sensitive to growth execution. Is Palantir Actually Undervalued? This Key Metric Says It Is
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk: analysts warn Palantir needs sustained 60–70% annual revenue growth to justify current prices — a very high bar that raises downside risk if growth decelerates. Palantir Needs 60%-70% Annual Revenue Growth to Justify Its Price
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/security and reputational risks: reports of an NHS staff boycott over ethical concerns and mentions by Iran-linked groups as potential targets increase legal, contract and public‑opinion risk. NHS staff boycott Palantir’s data platform over ethical concerns Iran Identifies Palantir as a ‘Legitimate Target’ for Threatened Attacks
• Negative Sentiment: High multiples: price/sales and P/E ratios are extreme versus peers, leaving the stock exposed to sentiment-driven selloffs if growth or bookings miss. Palantir (PLTR) Traded at 100+ Price/Sales Ratio

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.