Hilltop Holdings Inc. Reduces Holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Hilltop Holdings Inc. cut its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 13.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 24,437 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,704 shares during the quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $4,458,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bare Financial Services Inc increased its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 54.5% during the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Zeit Capital LLC acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the second quarter worth $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies Trading Down 1.7%

Palantir Technologies stock opened at $150.95 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $361.02 billion, a PE ratio of 239.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.70. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.12 and a 12 month high of $207.52. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $152.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $168.89.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (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 analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $188.00 to $182.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Argus raised shares of Palantir Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Northland Securities upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $230.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities assumed coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Friday, February 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price objective on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $192.68.

Palantir Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia partnership: Palantir and Nvidia unveiled a sovereign AI operating‑system reference architecture, positioning Palantir to sell turnkey, government‑grade AI deployments — a clear revenue catalyst and reason analysts raised estimates. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Defense & industrial contract wins: GE Aerospace expanded its multi‑year deployment of Palantir AI across sustainment and production; Centrus and LG CNS also announced major partnerships — these customer wins underpin recurring commercial revenue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: New strategic alliances broaden addressable market: Palantir partnered with Ondas and World View for multi‑domain intelligence and highlighted customer case studies at AIPCon — supports expansion into aerospace, drones and energy. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Financial/operational beat and bullish analyst signal: Coverage notes a recent quarter with revenue beats and big commercial growth; Truist reiterated a Buy with a $223 target — both lend near‑term support. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall‑street and media attention: PLTR is getting heavy analyst and retail focus (Zacks, Schwab/YouTube segments) that can amplify moves in either direction depending on flows. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparisons: Some outlets compare Palantir vs. other AI/semiconductor plays (Micron, Nvidia) — useful for framing relative valuation but not an immediate stock mover. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns after run: Coverage notes PLTR pulled back from record highs and faces steep multiples — that critique is pressuring sentiment and prompting profit‑taking. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking / short‑term selling: Analysts and trading outlets attribute today’s decline to profit‑taking after the rally, amplifying volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Governance/tech‑credibility attacks: Michael Burry and others publicly question Palantir’s AI IP and military claims, a reputational headwind that can depress multiple and invite activist pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/geopolitical risk: Palantir’s tools are tied to Middle East operations; use of Anthropic’s Claude despite a Pentagon blacklist and IRGC threats raise policy and counterparty risk for defense contracts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Media scrutiny on wartime use of Palantir systems could spur regulatory, contract or reputational fallout if incidents escalate. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,438 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $2,331,809.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 392,370 shares in the company, valued at $52,467,716.40. The trade was a 4.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 168,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 642,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $85,953,343.92. The trade was a 20.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,045,279 shares of company stock valued at $140,539,043. Insiders own 12.93% of the company’s stock.

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.