Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR Shares Bought by Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 66.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 34,110 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,585 shares during the quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $6,222,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 205,717,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,043,432,000 after purchasing an additional 7,194,216 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 6.9% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 94,481,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,879,667,000 after buying an additional 6,097,629 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies in the second quarter valued at $3,307,457,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Palantir Technologies by 16.0% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 20,585,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,806,182,000 after buying an additional 2,838,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 14,042,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,914,238,000 after buying an additional 427,840 shares during the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Palantir Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Commercial momentum and new partnerships — Palantir is showing accelerating commercial adoption (AIP integrations) and announced an expanded data‑annotation partnership with Innodata, which supports Palantir’s enterprise AI deployments and revenue visibility. Innodata shares surge on AI data contract with Palantir Technologies
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst thesis and upside targets — several bullish writeups argue large TAM, strong backlog and accelerating growth could justify much higher targets if Palantir sustains commercial expansion. Palantir (PLTR) Stock: Why Analysts See 42% Upside After Recent Drop
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings event and heightened volatility — Q4 results on Feb. 2 are a catalyst; options markets price a double‑digit swing, so earnings can move the stock sharply either way. Investors are focused on commercial revenue growth, margin expansion and guidance. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Is About to Report Q4 Earnings. Here Is What to Expect
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑earnings previews split the view — some previews see a “trap for AI skeptics” (high expectations) while others highlight execution strengths; this keeps sentiment mixed into the print. Palantir Q4 Preview: A Trap For AI Skeptics
• Negative Sentiment: Political and reputational pressure — renewed negative coverage of Palantir’s government work (notably with ICE) is weighing on sentiment and could complicate federal contracting narratives. Why Palantir Technologies Stock Slumped Today
• Negative Sentiment: Technical breakdown and support test — PLTR slipped below its 200‑day moving average and near the $150 support level, raising the risk of further short‑term downside if earnings disappoint. Palantir Stock’s 3-Year Safety Net Just Snapped: The $150 Line Bulls Must Defend
• Negative Sentiment: Rotation away from AI/high‑valuation names — some investors are reallocating into alternative assets (e.g., gold ETFs outperforming AI leaders this year), pressuring richly valued names like Palantir. Billionaires Buy an Index Fund That Is Crushing AI Stocks Nvidia and Palantir in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Bear case warnings — at least one analyst/model suggests a much lower downside scenario, reminding investors that high valuation leaves little margin for execution misses. This Analyst Warns Palantir Stock Could Plunge to $50. Should You Sell Shares Now?

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of PLTR opened at $151.86 on Friday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $66.12 and a fifty-two week high of $207.52. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $176.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $173.43. The company has a market capitalization of $361.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 361.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 1.54.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.04. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 15.48% and a net margin of 28.11%.The firm had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.10 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 62.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on PLTR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $160.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. HSBC increased their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $181.00 to $197.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $223.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $184.07.

Insider Buying and Selling at Palantir Technologies

In related news, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 308,635 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total transaction of $50,613,053.65. Following the transaction, the insider owned 592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $97,082.08. This represents a 99.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 359,325 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total transaction of $58,925,706.75. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,054,825,989.42. This trade represents a 5.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,023,444 shares of company stock valued at $167,394,629. Insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

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.