Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR Stock Holdings Raised by Oak Thistle LLC

Oak Thistle LLC lifted its position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 1,303.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 108,420 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 100,694 shares during the quarter. Palantir Technologies makes up approximately 2.7% of Oak Thistle LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Oak Thistle LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $19,272,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 8,168,604 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Palantir Technologies by 7.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,258,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,471,648,000 after purchasing an additional 6,777,771 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Palantir Technologies by 5.9% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 21,798,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,976,534,000 after purchasing 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 purchasing an additional 769,238 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its stake in Palantir Technologies by 38.7% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 15,679,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,814,879,000 after purchasing 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 Stock Performance

PLTR stock opened at $150.07 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $358.92 billion, a PE ratio of 238.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.68. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $75.22 and a one year high of $207.52. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $145.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $167.28.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. The business’s revenue was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

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 transaction, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $860,507,475.24. This trade represents a 7.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 168,004 shares of Palantir Technologies 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 $22,465,494.88. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at $85,953,343.92. This trade represents a 20.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,029,879 shares of company stock valued at $137,746,253. Insiders own 12.93% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. William Blair raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $208.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $188.00 to $182.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. 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. Finally, Benchmark assumed coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Palantir Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $197.77.

Key Stories Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and guidance underline fast growth: Palantir reported $1.41B revenue (+70% YoY), U.S. commercial revenue up 137% and record total contract value, plus strong profitability and cash with no debt — data that supports the bull case for continued enterprise AI adoption. MarketBeat: Palantir Faces Skepticism Despite Strong Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are raising forward earnings and positioning Palantir as an AI platform leader; UBS and other analysts highlight the company’s ontology/AIP moat that converts enterprise data into actionable AI — a structural advantage for large deals. Fool: The 2 Best AI Stocks to Buy Now
• Positive Sentiment: Defense momentum: Palantir’s Maven program designation and analyst calls (Wedbush, others) position it as a first-mover in defense AI, supporting durable government contract revenue. 247wallst: Wedbush on Defense AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and trending coverage note recent share moves and broad tech rotation headwinds; some articles simply report intra-day gains or volatility without new fundamental information. Yahoo Finance: PLTR Laps the Market
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and concentration risk: Benchmark initiated a Hold with a $150 target and several outlets warn PLTR trades at a premium that leaves little room for error — any slowdown or failure to scale AIP pilots into large repeatable contracts could trigger sharp downside. MarketBeat: Benchmark Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational/ethical risk in the UK: NHS staff groups and public scrutiny over defense and health-data work have prompted boycott talk, creating potential headwinds for adoption in sensitive public-sector markets. Yahoo Finance: Palantir Faces UK Boycott
• Negative Sentiment: Bear arguments persist: high-profile short views (and predictions of large downside) plus concerns about stock-based compensation and dilution keep downside risk elevated if growth or margins slip. Fool: Bear Prediction

Palantir Technologies Profile

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.