Genesis Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 60,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,779,000. Palantir Technologies makes up approximately 6.3% of Genesis Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Palantir Technologies by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,886,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,017,133,000 after purchasing an additional 8,168,604 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 7.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,258,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,471,648,000 after buying an additional 6,777,771 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 5.9% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 21,798,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,976,534,000 after buying an additional 1,213,529 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 3.8% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,088,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,846,957,000 after buying an additional 769,238 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi grew its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 38.7% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 15,679,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,814,879,000 after buying an additional 4,373,201 shares during the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms recently weighed in on PLTR. Jefferies Financial Group set a $208.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Daiwa Securities Group raised Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Truist Financial started coverage on Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $223.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Benchmark started coverage on Palantir Technologies in a research report on Wednesday. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Palantir Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $197.77.
Palantir Technologies News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Renewed, expanded deal with automaker Stellantis boosts commercial revenue visibility and broadens Foundry/AI Platform deployments across vehicle operations — a tangible, near-term growth catalyst. Why Is Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Stock Rocketing Higher Today
- Positive Sentiment: DoD adoption: Palantir’s Maven AI being formalized as a program of record and new Navy/defense contract wins underline sticky, high-margin government revenue and multi-year visibility. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Is Down 5.5% After Stellantis, Pentagon Deepen AI Ties
- Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals: recent quarters showed ~70% YoY revenue growth and large contract bookings (multi‑billion TCV), supporting bullish longer‑term growth narratives. Palantir Stock Soared Last Year. This Year It’s Down Sharply.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are split: some firms (e.g., Dan Ives / Wedbush, Phillip Securities) remain constructive with high price targets, while others (Benchmark) initiate holds — creating divergent expectations that can amplify volatility. UBS has a message for Palantir investors
- Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: some metrics (per one valuation-focused piece) suggest Palantir could be undervalued on a specific ratio, but headline multiples remain very rich and sensitive to growth execution. Is Palantir Actually Undervalued? This Key Metric Says It Is
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk: analysts warn Palantir needs sustained 60–70% annual revenue growth to justify current prices — a very high bar that raises downside risk if growth decelerates. Palantir Needs 60%-70% Annual Revenue Growth to Justify Its Price
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/security and reputational risks: reports of an NHS staff boycott over ethical concerns and mentions by Iran-linked groups as potential targets increase legal, contract and public‑opinion risk. NHS staff boycott Palantir’s data platform over ethical concerns Iran Identifies Palantir as a ‘Legitimate Target’ for Threatened Attacks
- Negative Sentiment: High multiples: price/sales and P/E ratios are extreme versus peers, leaving the stock exposed to sentiment-driven selloffs if growth or bookings miss. Palantir (PLTR) Traded at 100+ Price/Sales Ratio
Palantir Technologies Stock Performance
Palantir Technologies stock opened at $148.46 on Friday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $66.12 and a fifty-two week high of $207.52. The stock has a market cap of $355.07 billion, a PE ratio of 235.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.68. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $146.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $167.89.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. The firm had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 327,088 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total transaction of $43,738,207.36. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $79,162.24. This trade represents a 99.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 168,004 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $22,465,494.88. Following the sale, the insider owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at $85,953,343.92. This trade represents a 20.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 1,029,879 shares of company stock valued at $137,746,253 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.
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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