Quantbot Technologies LP Acquires 6,185 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 5.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 129,722 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,185 shares during the period. Palantir Technologies comprises 0.6% of Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $23,664,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 4.0% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,886,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,017,133,000 after buying an additional 8,168,604 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 94,481,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,879,667,000 after purchasing an additional 6,097,629 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,307,457,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 16.0% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 20,585,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,806,182,000 after acquiring an additional 2,838,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Palantir Technologies by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 14,042,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,914,238,000 after acquiring an additional 427,840 shares during the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Palantir Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS upgraded PLTR to Buy (from Neutral), citing Palantir’s positioning at the intersection of AI and data spending — the upgrade and $150 price target signal renewed Wall Street conviction after the recent pullback. Palantir upgraded to ‘Buy’ by UBS on strong AI and data demand
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $150 target, joining UBS and creating two fresh buy calls that have supported the rally. Rosenblatt Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s bullish comments about the AI cycle lifted sentiment across AI names — investors view this as validation of Palantir’s TAM and AIP opportunity (helps cohort momentum). Palantir Stock Investors Just Got Spectacular News from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial traction and partnerships — Palantir’s deal with Rackspace to speed enterprise AI deployments and customer rollouts (e.g., OneMedNet’s Foundry rollout) point to expanding go‑to‑market and recurring revenue potential. Palantir AI partnerships and Rackspace
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst debate and comparisons — coverage from TipRanks and InvestorPlace frames PLTR versus other AI leaders (NVDA) and questions whether the new AI Platform (AIP) will scale into high‑margin, repeatable enterprise deals. These pieces fuel both buy and cautious seller arguments. NVDA vs. PLTR analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate persists — several writeups note Q4 outperformance (strong revenue growth) but warn PLTR trades at a premium and needs execution to justify multiples; this keeps volatility high. Can Palantir justify a premium price?
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling — multiple filings show insider sales totaling well over $100M recently, which investors view as a headwind and a token of caution from insiders. Insider Selling: Palantir Insider Sells $65.9M

Insider Activity

In related news, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,438 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 $2,331,809.36. Following the sale, the insider owned 392,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $52,467,716.40. This represents a 4.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 168,004 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 value of $22,465,494.88. Following the sale, the insider owned 642,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $85,953,343.92. The trade was a 20.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,054,279 shares of company stock worth $142,212,233. Insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of PLTR stock opened at $137.19 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $159.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $169.94. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $66.12 and a 52 week high of $207.52. The company has a market capitalization of $328.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 217.77, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.64.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.14 earnings per share. Palantir Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Northland Securities upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup upped their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Loop Capital cut their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $230.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, DA Davidson decreased their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $215.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $187.96.

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.