Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR Stake Lowered by MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH trimmed its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 29.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 39,620 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,167 shares during the quarter. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $7,227,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in PLTR. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the second quarter worth $3,307,457,000. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the second quarter worth about $2,543,888,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings 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 worth $28,043,432,000 after acquiring an additional 7,194,216 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in Palantir Technologies by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 94,481,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,879,667,000 after purchasing an additional 6,097,629 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 16.0% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 20,585,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,806,182,000 after purchasing an additional 2,838,300 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on PLTR. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $223.00 price target on the stock. Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Zacks Research raised Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $141.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $174.69.

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PLTR opened at $177.49 on Friday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $63.40 and a 1 year high of $207.52. The firm has a market cap of $423.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 422.61, a PEG ratio of 4.45 and a beta of 1.54. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $179.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $170.43.

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

Key Stories Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst views and price targets — Truist and other firms have renewed buy ratings and multi‑hundred dollar targets, and one analyst says PLTR could gain another ~20% in 2026, supporting upside potential. 1 Analyst Is Betting That Palantir Stock Can Gain Another 20% in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Defense-sector tailwinds and government work chatter—reports that PLTR and other defense names are positioned to benefit from higher defense budgets and recent industry events have helped push interest in the stock. Palantir, Two Other Defense Names Head Toward Wins After Volatile Industry Week
• Positive Sentiment: Buy ratings tied to expanding AI backlog — some brokerages cite growing enterprise and government AI demand and reiterate buy ratings with high targets (e.g., BofA, others), reinforcing a bullish case ahead of 2025 results. Palantir (PLTR) Gets Buy Rating Amid Expanding AI Backlog
• Neutral Sentiment: Market speculation about PLTR’s role in a high‑profile international event (Venezuela) is driving chatter and short‑term volume, but details remain unconfirmed—this fuels momentum but increases event‑driven volatility. Palantir Involved in the Capture of Nicolás Maduro? Markets Think Peter Thiel-Linked Company ‘Heavily Involved,’ Says This Industry Commentator
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparisons and AI sector context — research pieces comparing PLTR to incumbents like Oracle highlight PLTR’s AI infrastructure exposure but present tradeoffs (growth vs valuation), useful for positioning but not an immediate catalyst. Palantir or Oracle? AI Analyst Picks the Best AI Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus and valuation notes — brokerages’ consensus sits around a “hold” for some firms and median price targets are near the $200 area; high multiples keep expectations elevated. Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile selling — Cathie Wood/ARK sold roughly $10M+ of PLTR recently, a visible institutional exit that can weigh on sentiment and liquidity expectations. PLTR: Cathie Wood Dumps $10 Million in Palantir Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider and large investor sales — filings show director and other insider sales totaling millions, and coverage noting significant insider selling history, which raises governance/valuation red flags for some investors. Insider Selling: Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Director Sells $616,590.00 in Stock Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Insider Sells $2,176,200.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Veteran analyst warning — at least one experienced analyst has flagged legal/ reputational risk after coverage of the Venezuela episode, which could increase regulatory and contract‑risk premium. Veteran analyst sounds alarm on Palantir stock after Venezuela raid
• Negative Sentiment: Hedge fund/elite investor moves — reports that Israel Englander trimmed PLTR while rotating into other high‑momentum names adds to narrative of profit‑taking among seasoned allocators. Billionaire Israel Englander Sells Palantir Stock and Buys an AI Stock Up 27,300% Since Its IPO

Insider Transactions at Palantir Technologies

In related news, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.35, for a total value of $2,176,200.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 239,409 shares in the company, valued at $43,416,822.15. The trade was a 4.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 1,252 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.50, for a total transaction of $197,190.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 47,044 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,409,430. This represents a 2.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,023,444 shares of company stock valued at $167,394,629 in the last quarter. 9.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.