PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co Boosts Holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co raised its position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 11.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 75,000 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,000 shares during the quarter. Palantir Technologies makes up approximately 1.1% of PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $13,331,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 215,444,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,295,188,000 after purchasing an additional 1,557,828 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Palantir Technologies by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,258,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,471,648,000 after buying an additional 6,777,771 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Palantir Technologies by 5.9% during the 3rd 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 raised its stake in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 38.7% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 15,679,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,814,879,000 after acquiring an additional 4,373,201 shares in the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Palantir Technologies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Buy-side momentum from Oppenheimer, which initiated coverage with an Outperform ( $200 target) and framed Palantir as an AI-platform leader, is lifting investor sentiment. Barron’s: Palantir Stock Gets a Fresh Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Large contract wins and commercial expansion are tangible growth drivers — notably a reported $300M USDA blanket purchase agreement and new industrial deals (e.g., Cleveland‑Cliffs) that show sticky, multi‑year AI revenue potential. Yahoo Finance: Why Palantir Is Expanding Its AI Footprint at the USDA
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and traders have pushed the stock higher into earnings on the view that AI demand could translate into another strong quarter; several outlets note bullish analyst commentary and technical strength ahead of the report. Benzinga: Palantir Rallies Before May 4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 earnings (May 4 after the close) are the near-term catalyst; options/implied‑move data suggest traders expect a sizable post‑earnings swing — that raises both upside and downside risk. Investopedia: Expected Post‑Earnings Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader tech/AI market strength is supporting PLTR flows this week (MarketBeat roundup highlights AI trade momentum), but macro or sector shocks could quickly reverse momentum. MarketBeat: Week in Review
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC downgraded PLTR from Buy to Hold and cut its target to $151 (from $205), signaling some analyst caution on near‑term upside given valuation — that downgrade capped some gains intraday. Benzinga: HSBC Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and discount‑to-earnings concerns persist (high P/E, premium multiple), and prominent skeptics/shorts (e.g., Michael Burry) remain active — these keep downside risk if earnings or guidance disappoint. 247WallSt: Michael Burry Still Bearish

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PLTR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Palantir Technologies from $188.00 to $182.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Argus raised shares of Palantir Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. DZ Bank initiated coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. Benchmark assumed coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Phillip Securities cut their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $208.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Palantir Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $192.17.

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of PLTR stock opened at $144.07 on Friday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $105.32 and a fifty-two week high of $207.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $344.57 billion, a PE ratio of 228.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.53. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $145.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $162.62.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.The company’s revenue was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.14 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Palantir Technologies

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 493,025 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.78, for a total transaction of $65,956,884.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $860,507,475.24. The trade was a 7.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 327,088 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $79,162.24. This trade represents a 99.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,029,879 shares of company stock worth $137,746,253 in the last ninety days. 9.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Palantir Technologies

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.