SMART Wealth LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) by 73.4% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 5,117 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,101 shares during the quarter. SMART Wealth LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $749,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PLTR. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $5,149,641,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,258,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,471,648,000 after buying an additional 6,777,771 shares during the period. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 917.4% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 6,585,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,170,596,000 after buying an additional 5,938,343 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in Palantir Technologies by 1,449.7% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,272,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $937,205,000 after buying an additional 4,932,364 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in Palantir Technologies by 38.7% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 15,679,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,814,879,000 after buying an additional 4,373,201 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have weighed in on PLTR. President Capital raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $25.50 to $133.00 in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Palantir Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. BTIG Research downgraded shares of Palantir Technologies to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Argus raised Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Palantir Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $190.46.
Key Headlines Impacting Palantir Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Palantir announced a strategic NVIDIA partnership to bring Nemotron models into secure U.S. government and critical infrastructure environments, strengthening its AI and defense positioning. Palantir Launches Engine for Deploying NVIDIA Nemotron Open Models in Sovereign Environments
- Positive Sentiment: Palantir expanded its Surf Air Mobility partnership to accelerate SurfOS commercialization, signaling additional enterprise adoption and revenue opportunities. Palantir and Surf Air Mobility Expand Partnership to Accelerate Commercialization of OperatorOS, OwnerOS, and Enterprise Products
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary pointed to expanding customer demand and long-term enterprise AI growth, while several reports said Wall Street still sees substantial upside in PLTR. Palantir’s Expanding Customer Base Fuels Enterprise AI Growth
- Neutral Sentiment: Some articles remained focused on valuation, recent weakness, and short-selling activity, which keeps the stock volatile even after the rebound. Palantir’s Rough 2026 Start Raises a Bigger Question About Its AI Moat?
- Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary continues to question whether Palantir’s moat is shrinking and whether its premium valuation leaves the stock vulnerable to sharp swings. ‘Moat Is Shrinking,’ Says Top Investor About Palantir Stock
Insider Buying and Selling at Palantir Technologies
In related news, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,128 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.04, for a total transaction of $2,330,093.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 375,242 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,047,921.68. This represents a 4.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 Alexander C. Karp sold 397,744 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.04, for a total transaction of $54,109,093.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $875,044,378.32. This trade represents a 5.82% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 927,270 shares of company stock valued at $126,197,785. 9.53% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Palantir Technologies Price Performance
PLTR opened at $116.67 on Wednesday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $106.37 and a 12 month high of $207.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $279.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 131.09, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.53. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $134.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $149.25.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last issued 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 the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 28.34% and a net margin of 43.67%.Palantir Technologies’s revenue was up 84.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.16 earnings per share for the current year.
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.
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