Mufg Securities Americas Inc. boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) by 30.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 61,328 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 14,185 shares during the quarter. Palantir Technologies makes up about 0.7% of Mufg Securities Americas Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Mufg Securities Americas Inc.’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $11,187,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Occidental Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Palantir Technologies by 2.8% during the third quarter. Occidental Asset Management LLC now owns 1,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 2,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $447,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,395,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group grew its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group now owns 1,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after buying an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Traveka Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 1.6% in the third quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 3,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $674,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director Lauren Elaina Friedman Stat sold 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.14, for a total transaction of $60,456.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 58,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,809,497.18. This trade represents a 0.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider David A. Glazer sold 9,000 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.91, for a total value of $1,673,190.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 413,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $76,899,626.49. The trade was a 2.13% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 24,800 shares of company stock worth $4,526,436 in the last three months. Insiders own 12.93% of the company’s stock.
Palantir Technologies Price Performance
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. The company’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 business earned $0.14 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Key Headlines Impacting Palantir Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: DISA granted Palantir provisional Impact Level 6 authorization for PFCS Forward, allowing its stack (Apollo, Gotham, Foundry, AIP) to run in the most sensitive DoD environments — a material TAM and contract-access win for federal sales. Palantir DISA Authorization
- Positive Sentiment: Palantir secured expanded U.S. government business (a reported ~$1B DHS software agreement) and signed a commercial deployment partnership with Rackspace to speed Foundry/AIP adoption in regulated industries — both actions support revenue stickiness and commercial growth. DHS & Rackspace Tie-Up
- Positive Sentiment: Some analysts have turned constructive after the pullback (upgrades and reiterations from select shops), which eases the path to rehypothecated upside if growth continues to beat. Analyst Upgrades
- Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals remain strong: recent quarter beat revenue and EPS expectations and management guided for continued high growth — the core bull case that supports current valuations if execution stays near flawless. Earnings & Guidance
- Negative Sentiment: PLTR has been hit by a sectorwide tech pullback and was reportedly removed from a major bank’s top list, which amplified selling pressure and prompted short‑term technical weakness. Market Pullback & Governance
- Negative Sentiment: High-profile criticism (Michael Burry and others) and governance questions — including public scrutiny of executive perks — are creating headline risk that can pressure sentiment independent of operating results. Michael Burry Critique
- Negative Sentiment: Several outlets warn PLTR is priced for near‑perfect execution and could have further downside if growth or margins slip — a reminder that elevated multiples leave the stock sensitive to any execution miss. Valuation Risk / Prediction
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms recently issued reports on PLTR. HSBC raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Argus raised Palantir Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Northland Securities raised Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $191.05.
Read Our Latest Analysis on Palantir Technologies
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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