Xponance LLC boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) by 4.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 566,704 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,203 shares during the quarter. Palantir Technologies comprises 0.8% of Xponance LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Xponance LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $100,732,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of PLTR. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its stake in Palantir Technologies by 54.5% in the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC raised its stake in Palantir Technologies by 250.0% in the fourth quarter. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC now owns 175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Palantir Technologies by 500.0% in the fourth quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts recently commented on PLTR shares. Oppenheimer started coverage on Palantir Technologies in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research raised Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $90.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $138.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $192.76.
Palantir Technologies Trading Up 0.7%
NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $131.08 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $314.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 147.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.53. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $139.91 and its 200-day moving average is $153.94. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $122.68 and a 1-year high of $207.52.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 28.34% and a net margin of 43.67%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 84.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.18 EPS for the current year.
Key Palantir Technologies News
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Investor Dan Loeb said selling Palantir in the $20s was a “huge mistake,” reinforcing the view that PLTR has been a major long-term winner and suggesting the stock still has strong fan support. Dan Loeb Calls Selling Palantir In The $20s A ‘Huge Mistake: ‘I Missed A 10X’
- Positive Sentiment: Palantir CEO Alex Karp said enterprise clients are unhappy with frontier AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, which supports Palantir’s pitch that its platform is the better enterprise AI choice. Palantir’s Karp says businesses are ‘unhappy’ with the frontier AI labs
- Positive Sentiment: Karp also said customers who test OpenAI and Anthropic often “come out screaming,” a comment that could help validate Palantir’s competitive positioning in enterprise AI. Palantir CEO Alex Karp Is ‘Rooting For Elon’—And Has Clients ‘Screaming’ About OpenAI, Anthropic
- Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reiterated an “Outperform” view after Palantir’s AIPCon, signaling that some analysts still see upside tied to customer adoption of the AIP platform. Wedbush Gives a Thumbs Up to Palantir’s AIPCon, But I Think AIPCon 2026 Was a Dud for PLTR Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale argued SpaceX could look “really cheap” in 10 years, adding to the broader AI-infrastructure optimism that has kept investors focused on high-growth tech names. SpaceX May Look Expensive Today — Palantir Co-Founder Says It Could Look ‘Really Cheap’ In 10 Years
- Negative Sentiment: Several articles highlighted Palantir’s rich valuation and recent stock weakness, suggesting investors remain cautious despite strong business momentum. Palantir Stock Has Fallen More Than 35% From Its High. Is This the Pullback Long-Term AI Investors Have Been Waiting For?
- Negative Sentiment: Michael Burry’s short thesis against PLTR and Nvidia is reportedly working, which adds pressure to AI stocks and keeps valuation risk in focus. Michael Burry’s NVDA, PLTR Shorts Are Paying Off—And More Trouble May Be Coming For AI Stocks
Insider Activity at Palantir Technologies
In other news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 397,744 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.04, for a total transaction of $54,109,093.76. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $875,044,378.32. The trade was a 5.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 165,514 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.04, for a total value of $22,516,524.56. Following the sale, the insider owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at approximately $87,444,607.44. This trade represents a 20.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 925,789 shares of company stock valued at $126,007,032. Corporate insiders own 9.53% of the company’s stock.
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.
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