Rosenblatt Securities Begins Coverage on Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR)

Analysts at Rosenblatt Securities started coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) in a report released on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities’ target price indicates a potential upside of 10.34% from the company’s previous close.

PLTR has been the subject of several other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Palantir Technologies from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $223.00 price objective for the company. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Phillip Securities initiated coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $208.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Palantir Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $187.96.

Palantir Technologies Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of Palantir Technologies stock opened at $135.94 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $160.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $170.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $324.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 215.78, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.64. Palantir Technologies has a 12-month low of $66.12 and a 12-month high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Palantir Technologies will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Palantir Technologies

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,438 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total transaction of $2,331,809.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 392,370 shares in the company, valued at $52,467,716.40. The trade was a 4.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 19,988 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $2,672,795.36. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 219,421 shares in the company, valued at $29,340,976.12. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,054,279 shares of company stock valued at $142,212,233 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Palantir Technologies

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of PLTR. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $450,000. Bison Wealth LLC increased its position in Palantir Technologies by 37.4% during 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 lifted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 38.0% in the first quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 17,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,447,000 after buying an additional 4,722 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 36.8% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 6,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $858,000 after acquiring an additional 1,694 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and revenue acceleration: Palantir reported strong FQ4 results (revenue up ~70% YoY and EPS above estimates), reinforcing the company’s growth narrative and supporting bullish analyst views. Palantir Stock Surges on Dual Buy Upgrades
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades lift sentiment: UBS and other shops have moved to Buy or Outperform (UBS set a $180 target), which improves near-term demand from institutional investors. Palantir upgraded by UBS
• Positive Sentiment: New partnerships and defense wins: Palantir announced strategic partnerships (Rackspace for AI deployments) and a GE Aerospace engagement tied to a U.S. defense contract, plus expanded DISA cloud authorization — all supporting secular AI and government revenue growth. Palantir partners with Rackspace Palantir shares higher on GE Aerospace deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and investor debate on valuation: Several outlets frame the recent pullback as a buying opportunity, but PLTR still trades at a premium multiple — the market remains split on whether AIP adoption will fully justify the valuation. Can Palantir justify a premium price?
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales: Multiple recent filings show sizable insider disposals (examples: $65.96M sale). Heavy insider selling is increasing supply and weighing on sentiment. Insider Selling: $65,956,884.50
• Negative Sentiment: More insider selling: Additional large insider transactions were reported ($43.74M and $22.47M filings), adding to the recent >$140M of insider sales flagged by market monitors. Insider Selling: $43,738,207.36 Insider Selling: $22,465,494.88
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile skeptics and political scrutiny: Public criticism (e.g., valuation skeptics like Michael Burry) and reports of well-timed political trades add reputational and regulatory risk that can amplify downside on any growth miss. Michael Burry says Palantir is worth $46

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.