Financial Planning Navigators CORP acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 3,733 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $664,000. Palantir Technologies makes up approximately 0.3% of Financial Planning Navigators CORP’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position.
A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,886,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,017,133,000 after acquiring an additional 8,168,604 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Palantir Technologies by 7.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,258,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,471,648,000 after acquiring an additional 6,777,771 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its stake in Palantir Technologies by 38.7% during 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 during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in Palantir Technologies by 228.0% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,182,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $945,403,000 after purchasing an additional 3,602,471 shares during the period. Finally, Clear Street Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $408,763,000. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages have recently commented on PLTR. Northland Securities upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $208.00 price target on Palantir Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. HSBC raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $197.77.
Palantir Technologies Trading Up 1.3%
NASDAQ PLTR opened at $148.46 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $355.07 billion, a PE ratio of 235.65, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.68. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.12 and a 12 month high of $207.52. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $146.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $167.89.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other news, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,438 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total transaction of $2,331,809.36. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 392,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,467,716.40. The trade was a 4.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 327,088 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $43,738,207.36. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $79,162.24. The trade was a 99.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,029,879 shares of company stock valued at $137,746,253. Insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Palantir Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Renewed, expanded deal with automaker Stellantis boosts commercial revenue visibility and broadens Foundry/AI Platform deployments across vehicle operations — a tangible, near-term growth catalyst. Why Is Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Stock Rocketing Higher Today
- Positive Sentiment: DoD adoption: Palantir’s Maven AI being formalized as a program of record and new Navy/defense contract wins underline sticky, high-margin government revenue and multi-year visibility. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Is Down 5.5% After Stellantis, Pentagon Deepen AI Ties
- Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals: recent quarters showed ~70% YoY revenue growth and large contract bookings (multi‑billion TCV), supporting bullish longer‑term growth narratives. Palantir Stock Soared Last Year. This Year It’s Down Sharply.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are split: some firms (e.g., Dan Ives / Wedbush, Phillip Securities) remain constructive with high price targets, while others (Benchmark) initiate holds — creating divergent expectations that can amplify volatility. UBS has a message for Palantir investors
- Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: some metrics (per one valuation-focused piece) suggest Palantir could be undervalued on a specific ratio, but headline multiples remain very rich and sensitive to growth execution. Is Palantir Actually Undervalued? This Key Metric Says It Is
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk: analysts warn Palantir needs sustained 60–70% annual revenue growth to justify current prices — a very high bar that raises downside risk if growth decelerates. Palantir Needs 60%-70% Annual Revenue Growth to Justify Its Price
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/security and reputational risks: reports of an NHS staff boycott over ethical concerns and mentions by Iran-linked groups as potential targets increase legal, contract and public‑opinion risk. NHS staff boycott Palantir’s data platform over ethical concerns Iran Identifies Palantir as a ‘Legitimate Target’ for Threatened Attacks
- Negative Sentiment: High multiples: price/sales and P/E ratios are extreme versus peers, leaving the stock exposed to sentiment-driven selloffs if growth or bookings miss. Palantir (PLTR) Traded at 100+ Price/Sales Ratio
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.
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