Rational Advisors Inc. Has $102,000 Position in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Rational Advisors Inc. cut its position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 94.8% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 873 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,075 shares during the period. Rational Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $102,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in Palantir Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $222,143,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its position in Palantir Technologies by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 79,282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,092,000 after purchasing an additional 5,070 shares in the last quarter. Income Insurance Ltd bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $1,228,000. Sun Financial Inc bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $1,282,000. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 36.8% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 6,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $858,000 after purchasing an additional 1,694 shares in the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Palantir Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Exceptional growth and profitability: Palantir’s Rule of 40 score reportedly reached 155%, supported by approximately 93% revenue growth and a 62% adjusted operating margin. The figures reinforce the bullish view that the company is converting AI demand into both rapid sales expansion and strong cash generation. Palantir’s Rule of 40 Surge Signals Strong AI-Driven Performance
• Positive Sentiment: Defense AI momentum: Palantir’s Maven Smart System is approaching a $1 billion annual revenue run rate, while Pentagon funding and its designation as a program of record could support as much as $2.30 billion over five years. This gives investors greater visibility into a potentially significant government growth engine. Palantir’s Pentagon AI Business Is Closing In on $1 Billion a Year
• Positive Sentiment: Strong technical and investor interest: PLTR recently broke out to a new high and was added to prominent best-stock and watch lists. Analysts and bullish commentators argue that the sovereign-AI opportunity and Palantir’s execution could justify price targets above current Wall Street estimates. Palantir, Nvidia Among 17 Stocks Rising Onto Best Stock Lists
• Neutral Sentiment: Covered-call strategies are being discussed after the recent rally, reflecting strong demand for PLTR exposure but also investor interest in generating income and potentially limiting downside.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a major risk: With Palantir trading at roughly 159 times earnings, some value investors view the stock as attractive only at a substantially lower price. Analysts also remain divided over whether its growth can justify the premium valuation. Value Investor Admits Palantir Cheaper Than Expected
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and AI concentration concerns: CEO Alexander Karp has sold nearly $86 million of stock, and co-founder Peter Thiel has reduced his stake over time. Separately, investor Steve Eisman warned that AI revenue at major cloud companies is heavily concentrated among OpenAI and Anthropic, raising questions about the durability of AI-related spending and valuations. NVIDIA, Palantir Technologies, and the AI Achilles’ Heel

Palantir Technologies Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of PLTR stock opened at $186.29 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $447.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 159.22, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.59. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $143.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $142.05. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $106.37 and a 12 month high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 30.57% and a net margin of 49.01%.The company had revenue of $1.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.16 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 92.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on PLTR shares. Oppenheimer lowered Palantir Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $204.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Northland Securities set a $200.00 price objective on Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on Palantir Technologies from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Phillip Securities boosted their target price on Palantir Technologies from $190.00 to $202.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $192.19.

Insider Buying and Selling at Palantir Technologies

In related news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 492,348 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.79, for a total value of $86,057,506.92. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,124,294,375.82. The trade was a 7.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 150,000 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total value of $19,500,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 599,899 shares in the company, valued at $77,986,870. The trade was a 20.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 721,764 shares of company stock valued at $117,080,858. Insiders own 9.53% 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.