Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $198.75 According to Analysts

Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-seven brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have given a hold recommendation, twenty-three have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $200.54.

Several research analysts have commented on PLTR shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Citigroup cut Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 price objective on Palantir Technologies in a research report on Monday. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, BTIG Research cut shares of Palantir Technologies to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th.

Insider Activity

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 492,348 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.79, for a total transaction of $86,057,506.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,124,294,375.82. This trade represents a 7.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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 Ryan D. Taylor sold 18,000 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total value of $3,620,700.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 274,667 shares in the company, valued at approximately $55,249,267.05. This trade represents a 6.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 559,390 shares of company stock valued at $97,704,177 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 9.53% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Palantir Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PLTR. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 204.7% during the third quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 21,291 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,982,000 after buying an additional 41,622 shares in the last quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies during the third quarter worth about $293,000. Foster Group Inc. grew its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 0.6% during the third quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 44,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,234,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC raised its position in Palantir Technologies by 16.8% in the third quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 22,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,238,000 after acquiring an additional 3,256 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Affinity Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Palantir Technologies by 22.7% in the third quarter. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $692,000 after acquiring an additional 685 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Key Palantir Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Palantir’s bullish investment case remains centered on accelerating operating performance. Management raised fiscal 2026 revenue guidance, while the company’s latest reported quarter showed revenue growth of 92.8% year over year and earnings above analysts’ expectations. Several recent analyses argue that consensus estimates may still underestimate the company’s growth potential. Palantir guidance and stock momentum
• Positive Sentiment: The launch of Regna AI with Ondas expands Palantir’s sovereign-defense strategy. The new company will develop specialized AI models for military and mission-critical applications involving drones, surveillance systems, ground vehicles and unmanned vessels, potentially creating additional government and institutional demand. Regna AI announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment has improved sharply following Palantir’s recent rally. Articles point to continued AI adoption, possible expansion in commercial and government markets, and rising analyst earnings estimates; some bullish forecasts see further upside despite the stock trading above many published price targets. Analyst sentiment and valuation

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of PLTR opened at $208.67 on Friday. Palantir Technologies has a 1 year low of $106.37 and a 1 year high of $212.94. The company has a market cap of $501.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 178.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $180.59 and a 200-day moving average of $150.98.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 49.01% and a return on equity of 30.57%. The business had revenue of $1.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.16 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 92.8% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Palantir Technologies will post 1.31 EPS for the current year.

About Palantir Technologies

Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: PLTR) develops software platforms that help organizations integrate, analyze and act on large and complex datasets. Its principal platforms include Gotham, which is designed primarily for government and defense applications; Foundry, which supports commercial and institutional data operations; Apollo, which helps deploy and manage software across diverse environments; and the Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), which connects large language models and other AI tools with an organization’s data and workflows.

The company serves government agencies, defense and intelligence organizations, and commercial businesses in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, energy and financial services.