Rathbones Group PLC Sells 5,103 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Rathbones Group PLC decreased its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 14.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 29,206 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,103 shares during the quarter. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $5,191,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of PLTR. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,886,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,017,133,000 after purchasing an additional 8,168,604 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,258,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,471,648,000 after purchasing an additional 6,777,771 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 38.7% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 15,679,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,814,879,000 after purchasing an additional 4,373,201 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Palantir Technologies by 228.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,182,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $945,403,000 after acquiring an additional 3,602,471 shares during the period. Finally, Clear Street Group Inc. purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $408,763,000. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $147.93 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $353.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 234.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.68. 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 $145.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $167.50.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last issued its 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. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. William Blair raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $188.00 to $182.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Palantir Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Phillip Securities lowered their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $208.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $197.77.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 327,088 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $43,738,207.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $79,162.24. The trade was a 99.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,438 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total transaction of $2,331,809.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 392,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $52,467,716.40. This trade represents a 4.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,029,879 shares of company stock valued at $137,746,253. 9.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Palantir Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts point to an enduring AI moat at Palantir and continued commercial momentum, reinforcing the bull case around software that operationalizes AI for enterprises and government. UBS Loves This ‘AI Moat’ at Palantir
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting Palantir’s strong profitability, cash position and AI revenue growth supports a buy thesis — investors focused on fundamentals see durable upside if growth persists. PLTR Rides AI Momentum and Strong Profitability
• Positive Sentiment: Strategists (Wedbush) argue Palantir is positioned to win in defense AI integration alongside large incumbents — a structural government spending tailwind that can stabilize revenue. Wedbush’s Ives: Palantir, Oracle, Microsoft to dominate defense AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Benchmark initiated coverage with a Hold and $150 target, stressing valuation risk and slower international commercial growth despite Palantir’s standout Q4 metrics and Maven program designation; that mixed read likely contributes to intraday selling. Palantir Faces Skepticism Despite Strong Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons with Nvidia and other AI layer players are prompting rotation decisions — some investors are reallocating to infrastructure or other AI exposures, creating short‑term pressure on PLTR. Got $1,000? Nvidia vs. Palantir
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish takes — including a high‑profile prediction that PLTR could fall below $100 — amplify fear around a lofty valuation and the risk of sharp drawdowns if growth softens. Prediction: Palantir Will Do the Unthinkable
• Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory scrutiny is rising — lawmakers have issued warnings that can increase perceived risk for government‑tied contractors, pressuring sentiment even as defense bookings grow. Lawmakers send stern warning to Palantir
• Negative Sentiment: Media pieces flagging rotation out of Palantir and articles noting recent sharp pullbacks (30% coverage) underline that flows — not just fundamentals — are driving price volatility. Investors Are Rotating Out of Palantir

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.