Redstone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 32,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,001,000. Palantir Technologies comprises 3.8% of Redstone Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of PLTR. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC increased its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 67.5% in the 2nd quarter. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC now owns 10,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,240,000 after buying an additional 4,283 shares during the period. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $1,255,000. Independent Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 20.8% in the 2nd quarter. Independent Financial Group LLC now owns 188,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,957,000 after acquiring an additional 32,427 shares during the last quarter. World Equity Group Inc. raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 7.2% in the second quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 43,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,090,000 after purchasing an additional 2,948 shares during the period. Finally, Sage Capital Advisors llc raised its stake in Palantir Technologies by 63.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sage Capital Advisors llc now owns 66,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,810,000 after buying an additional 25,995 shares during the period. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Palantir Technologies Stock Performance
Shares of PLTR opened at $192.60 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $183.35 and a 200-day moving average of $152.76. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $106.37 and a 52 week high of $212.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $462.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 164.62, a PEG ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.60.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 30.57% and a net margin of 49.01%. The company had revenue of $1.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.16 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 92.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.31 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity at Palantir Technologies
In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 2,055 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.83, for a total transaction of $359,275.65. Following the sale, the insider owned 58,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,170,035.93. This represents a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 492,348 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.79, for a total value of $86,057,506.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,124,294,375.82. The trade was a 7.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 560,390 shares of company stock valued at $97,909,177 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 9.53% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Palantir Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Knox Systems partnership supports federal growth. Palantir is working with Knox to accelerate software deployments for customers operating in secure FedRAMP and IL5 cloud environments. The agreement could improve access to government agencies and reinforce Palantir’s position in defense technology, although financial terms were not disclosed. Knox and Palantir partnership
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets. Mizuho lifted its target to $245 and Baird raised its target to $250, citing Palantir’s rapid revenue growth and expanding commercial and government opportunities. Broader optimism that the AI spending cycle has substantial room to run also provides a favorable backdrop for Palantir’s software and “sovereign AI” offerings. Palantir stock and analyst targets
- Neutral Sentiment: November earnings are the next major test. Palantir recently reported approximately 93% year-over-year quarterly revenue growth, but investors will need continued strong execution and margin performance to justify the stock’s premium multiple. Commentary on TITAN deployments and AI in production points to potential recurring, high-margin government revenue. Palantir TITAN system delivery
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and selling pressure remain key risks. Analysts warn that Palantir’s valuation already assumes years of exceptional execution, while ETF outflows, increased insider selling and ARK Invest’s reported sale of roughly $3.6 million in PLTR shares may weigh on sentiment. With shares near their 52-week high, investors appear particularly sensitive to any growth or margin disappointment. Palantir valuation risk
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on PLTR shares. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $90.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Phillip Securities lowered Palantir Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Barclays began coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 9th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $265.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $203.28.
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About Palantir Technologies
Palantir Technologies Inc develops software platforms that help government agencies and commercial organizations integrate, analyze and act on data. Its products are designed to support complex operations such as defense and intelligence, supply-chain management, manufacturing, healthcare and other data-intensive activities.
Palantir’s principal platforms include Gotham, which is primarily used by government and defense customers; Foundry, which helps commercial and institutional users build data-driven workflows; Apollo, a platform for deploying and managing software across diverse environments; and the Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), which connects generative artificial intelligence capabilities with an organization’s data and operational systems.
Founded in 2003, the company initially focused on software for government and national-security applications before expanding into commercial markets.
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