Valeo Financial Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) by 9.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 48,364 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,031 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $8,823,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of PLTR. Briaud Financial Planning Inc purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Zeit Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Palantir Technologies
In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 1,252 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.50, for a total value of $197,190.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 47,044 shares in the company, valued at $7,409,430. This trade represents a 2.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Lauren Elaina Friedman Stat sold 3,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.35, for a total transaction of $616,590.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 58,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,642,887.45. This trade represents a 5.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,023,444 shares of company stock valued at $167,394,629 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 12.93% of the company’s stock.
Palantir Technologies News Summary
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America lists Palantir among its highest‑conviction names for 2026, highlighting accelerating AI-driven revenue and expanding margins as reasons for continued upside. Bank of America Still Thinks Palantir Is One of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2026
- Positive Sentiment: Phillip Securities initiated coverage with a Buy and $208 price target, citing strong conviction in Palantir’s AI-led growth and U.S. market strength — a fresh institutional vote of confidence ahead of earnings. Analyst Sees Strong AI-Led Growth in Palantir (PLTR), Starts Buy
- Positive Sentiment: HD Hyundai strengthened its partnership with Palantir, which could boost enterprise adoption of Foundry/AIP and support durable commercial revenue expansion. Strategic partner wins are a tangible growth catalyst. HD Hyundai and Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Strengthen Their Partnership
- Neutral Sentiment: Multiple previews note Q4 results (Feb. 2) as the key near‑term catalyst — investors are focused on revenue growth, margin expansion and guidance to justify recent gains; high expectations raise the risk of a volatility spike around the print. Palantir Stock (PLTR): Can Q4 Earnings Support Its 100%+ Rally?
- Negative Sentiment: RBC Capital and other bearish commentary warn of downside — one analyst highlighted the risk of a collapse toward ~$50 and noted material insider selling, which increases headline risk and could pressure sentiment if guidance disappoints. This Analyst Warns Palantir Stock Could Plunge to $50. Should You Sell Shares Now?
- Negative Sentiment: Reputational/regulatory risk: reporting on Palantir tools being used by ICE to track Medicaid data has drawn scrutiny, which could invite political or regulatory pressure and complicate U.S. government business debates. Palantir/ICE connections draw fire as questions raised about tool tracking Medicaid data to find people to arrest
Palantir Technologies Trading Down 1.1%
Shares of NASDAQ PLTR opened at $165.70 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $394.94 billion, a PE ratio of 394.53, a PEG ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $176.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $173.69. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $66.12 and a 1-year high of $207.52.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.04. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 15.48% and a net margin of 28.11%.The business had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.10 EPS. Palantir Technologies’s revenue for the quarter 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.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
PLTR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $141.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $160.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $165.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Truist Financial initiated coverage on Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $223.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $184.07.
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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.
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