Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR Shares Sold by Perpetual Ltd

Perpetual Ltd lessened its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 47.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,932 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,446 shares during the period. Perpetual Ltd’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $2,476,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PLTR. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 54.5% during the 3rd 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 period. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. United Financial Planning Group LLC purchased a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 327,088 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $43,738,207.36. Following the sale, the insider owned 592 shares in the company, valued at $79,162.24. This represents a 99.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 493,025 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.78, for a total value of $65,956,884.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $860,507,475.24. This represents a 7.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,029,879 shares of company stock valued at $137,746,253 in the last 90 days. 9.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Palantir Technologies Price Performance

Shares of PLTR stock opened at $148.46 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $145.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $167.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $355.07 billion, a PE ratio of 235.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.68. 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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion for 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 business’s revenue was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Five‑year renewal and expansion with Stellantis reinforces multi‑year commercial revenue and broader Foundry/AIP deployment across an auto giant — a concrete, recurring‑revenue catalyst. Palantir (PLTR) Announces 5‑Year Partnership Expansion with Stellantis
• Positive Sentiment: Defense tailwind: the Pentagon formalizing Maven as a program of record boosts contract visibility and stickiness in the government segment. That underpins revenue durability and margins for PLTR. Assessing Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Valuation After Stellantis Renewal And Pentagon Maven Milestone
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street momentum: multiple analysts have raised targets (UBS, Piper Sandler, Wedbush among others) and the median 6‑month target sits well above current levels — supporting upside expectations. Palantir Technologies Stock (PLTR) Opinions on Golden Dome Missile Shield
• Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals: recent quarterly beats, ~70% y/y revenue growth and large contract bookings (multi‑billion TCV) keep the growth narrative intact. Palantir Stock Soared Last Year. This Year It’s Down Sharply.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: metrics diverge — sky‑high P/E vs a PEG near 1 in some analyses, leaving investors split on whether current prices already reflect future growth. Is Palantir (PLTR) Stock Undervalued? The PEG Ratio Reveals a Surprising Answer
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reset vs secular story: commentators and some analysts characterize the recent pullback as a rotation/reset rather than a change in fundamentals — this frames short‑term weakness as a potential buying opportunity for long‑term holders. Palantir’s (PLTR) Selloff Appears More Like a Reset than a Warning
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: extensive reported insider sales (multiple executives and founders) are a red flag for some traders and can sap confidence despite company performance. Palantir Technologies Stock (PLTR) Opinions on Golden Dome Missile Shield
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/security risk: reports that Iran identified Palantir as a possible target raise operational and reputational risk concerns for investors. Iran Identifies Palantir as a ‘Legitimate Target’ for Threatened Attacks
• Negative Sentiment: Ethics and public backlash: NHS staff boycott and similar controversies keep regulatory and reputational risks on the table, which can limit public‑sector expansion in sensitive markets. NHS staff boycott Palantir’s data platform over ethical concerns

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on PLTR shares. Mizuho raised Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $195.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Northland Securities upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Argus upgraded Palantir Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $197.77.

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.