Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Has $44.74 Million Stock Holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA reduced its stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 8.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 251,713 shares of the company’s stock after selling 22,320 shares during the period. Palantir Technologies accounts for approximately 0.7% of Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $44,742,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,886,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,017,133,000 after acquiring an additional 8,168,604 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 7.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,258,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,471,648,000 after acquiring an additional 6,777,771 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,307,457,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Palantir Technologies by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 21,798,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,976,534,000 after buying an additional 1,213,529 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,088,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,846,957,000 after acquiring an additional 769,238 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Shyam Sankar sold 168,004 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total transaction of $22,465,494.88. Following the transaction, the insider owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at approximately $85,953,343.92. The trade was a 20.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 19,988 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 219,421 shares in the company, valued at $29,340,976.12. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,045,279 shares of company stock valued at $140,539,043. 9.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Palantir Technologies Trading Up 1.9%

PLTR opened at $155.68 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $151.07 and its 200-day moving average is $168.64. The company has a market cap of $372.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 247.12, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.70. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $66.12 and a 1-year 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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.14 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Palantir Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $200 and reiterated a Buy, giving investors a big, near-term valuation endorsement that supports further upside. UBS Group Raises Palantir Price Target to $200
• Positive Sentiment: Palantir and NVIDIA unveiled a sovereign AI OS reference architecture — a product partnership that could expand enterprise and government AI deployments and deepen Palantir’s platform moat. This deal underpins the “AI growth” thesis. Palantir Is Launching New AI OS Reference Architecture with Nvidia
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho reiterated an Outperform with a ~$195 target after an executive meeting — another sell‑side vote of confidence that’s helping lift sentiment and buying interest. Palantir Gains as Mizuho Reiterates Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Defense and government revenue momentum: Palantir’s large U.S. Army-related contract wins and an $11.2B revenue backlog headline the bull case, supporting revenue visibility and long-term growth expectations. A Look At Palantir Valuation After Major U.S. Army Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Palantir’s ShipOS expansion (Keel partnership) and new commercial partnerships (e.g., Moder in mortgages, GE Aerospace collaboration) show the company turning defense wins into commercial use cases — a constructive signal for diversified, recurring revenue. Keel & Palantir announce ShipOS support
• Neutral Sentiment: Exchange‑flow/ETF dynamics: inclusion in ARKK-related narratives and tech‑ETF flows can amplify moves both ways; ARK’s positioning helps demand but also ties PLTR to broader tech volatility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and technical setups are showing increased activity (call buying, 50‑day SMA focus). These can accelerate short-term moves without changing the fundamental picture.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns remain a key headwind — multiple critiques (e.g., articles highlighting PLTR’s very high sales multiple vs. the market) remind investors that much of the upside is priced for continued hypergrowth. Palantir Stock Is 2,500% More Expensive Than the S&P 500 Average
• Negative Sentiment: Short-seller/high-profile skeptic activity (Michael Burry’s campaign) and repeated warnings about “narrative vs. reality” increase downside risk if growth or margins slow — these narratives can trigger sharper selloffs despite good news.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on PLTR. HSBC upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded Palantir Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. DA Davidson dropped 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. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price 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. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Palantir Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $196.32.

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.