Hartford Investment Management Co. boosted its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) by 3.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 133,257 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,920 shares during the period. Palantir Technologies accounts for about 0.7% of Hartford Investment Management Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Hartford Investment Management Co.’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $24,309,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 98.0% in the 3rd quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 198 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at Palantir Technologies
In other news, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 36,048 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.36, for a total transaction of $5,852,753.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 251,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,818,765.24. The trade was a 12.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 308,635 shares of the business’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 approximately $97,082.08. The trade was a 99.81% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,023,444 shares of company stock worth $167,394,629 over the last ninety days. 9.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Palantir Technologies Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ PLTR opened at $147.96 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $175.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $173.70. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $66.12 and a 1-year high of $207.52. The company has a market cap of $352.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 352.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 1.54.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 15.48% and a net margin of 28.11%.The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
More Palantir Technologies News
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and very strong guidance — Palantir topped EPS and revenue forecasts, reported 70% YoY revenue growth and issued FY‑2026 revenue guidance that materially exceeded consensus, underpinning the post‑earnings rally. BusinessWire: Palantir Reports Q4 2025…
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street upgrades and higher price targets — Several firms (Citi, William Blair, Baird and others) have raised ratings/targets (Citi to $235, William Blair to Outperform/$200), lending technical and sentiment support. TipRanks: Citi $235 PT
- Positive Sentiment: AI and defense demand accelerating monetization — Management says growth was driven more by existing customers spending materially more (notably U.S. commercial and government clients), amplifying revenue leverage from AI adoption. Benzinga: Existing clients spending more
- Positive Sentiment: Market reaction broadens — Palantir’s results lifted Nasdaq futures and helped equity sentiment across tech and AI names, supporting further upside in early trading. Barchart: Nasdaq Futures Climb
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and market split remains — Despite upgrades, broker consensus (some “Hold”s remain) and mixed views on valuation mean follow‑through depends on execution of 2026 targets. American Banking News: Consensus Hold
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and downside warnings — PLTR still trades at a stretched multiple (high P/E) and some firms (RBC, others) have issued stark downside scenarios, flagging risk if growth/guide execution slips. TipRanks: RBC warning
- Negative Sentiment: Reputational/government scrutiny and CEO comments — CEO remarks defending certain government work keep regulatory and political risk in play, which can pressure multiples for government‑exposed names. CNBC: CEO comments on protests
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.
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