Capital World Investors Sells 2,061,323 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Capital World Investors reduced its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 28.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,065,683 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,061,323 shares during the period. Capital World Investors owned about 0.21% of Palantir Technologies worth $923,980,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. grew its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 778.7% during the 3rd quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. now owns 61,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,187,000 after buying an additional 54,347 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 205,717,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,043,432,000 after buying an additional 7,194,216 shares in the last quarter. Prentice Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the third quarter worth about $550,000. Watershed Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 75.3% in the third quarter. Watershed Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,423,000 after buying an additional 3,350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAM Holding AG grew its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 39.0% during the 3rd quarter. GAM Holding AG now owns 13,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,515,000 after purchasing an additional 3,868 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Polymarket partnership expands Palantir’s commercial AIP footprint — Palantir and TWG AI will supply the Vergence AI engine to build a sports‑integrity platform that screens prohibited users and flags suspicious bets, demonstrating another non‑government revenue use case for Palantir’s AI/compliance tools. Polymarket Joins Forces with Palantir
• Positive Sentiment: Defense & AI demand remains a tailwind — multiple outlets highlight Palantir as a leader in the AI‑defense trade and note accelerating commercial revenue (Q4 +70%), supporting the bull case for continued contract wins. Palantir And Rocket Lab Are Leading The AI Defense Trade
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst interest and price targets remain supportive — recent coverage shows several buy/outperform calls and a median six‑month target around $200, keeping longer‑term sentiment tilted bullish despite volatility. QuiverQuant PLTR Q4 revenue coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/valuation dynamics may be influencing flows — strong earnings elsewhere (e.g., CrowdStrike) and debate over AI winners’ valuations are creating rotation within tech, which can temporarily pressure richly‑valued names like Palantir. CrowdStrike Delivered a Blowout Quarter—and the Stock Yawned
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary points to macro/geopolitical drivers — some outlets say today’s pullback looks more like broader geopolitical/macro positioning than fresh fundamental weakness at Palantir. Why Palantir Stock (PLTR) Is Down Today
• Negative Sentiment: Major insider selling headlines are weighing on sentiment — reports noted large insider sales across Palantir’s insider base and an aggregated ~$9.6B of high‑profile insider sell activity in AI leaders, which can trigger profit‑taking and amplify downside. Nvidia and Palantir Insiders Dump $9.6 Billion
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term price pullback documented — market reports show PLTR down intraday versus recent close, consistent with profit‑taking after the stock’s strong multi‑week rally. Palantir Declines More Than Market

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on PLTR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Daiwa Securities Group raised Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Rosenblatt Securities assumed coverage on Palantir Technologies in a report on Friday, February 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price objective for the company. Finally, HSBC raised Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $192.68.

Insider Activity at Palantir Technologies

In related news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 493,025 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.78, for a total transaction of $65,956,884.50. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $860,507,475.24. The trade was a 7.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 168,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total transaction of $22,465,494.88. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at approximately $85,953,343.92. This trade represents a 20.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,054,279 shares of company stock worth $142,212,233 over the last 90 days. 12.93% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Palantir Technologies Stock Down 3.4%

NASDAQ PLTR opened at $151.14 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $361.48 billion, a PE ratio of 239.91, a P/E/G ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.70. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $154.33 and its 200 day moving average is $169.03. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $66.12 and a twelve month high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced 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. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

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.