Tema Etfs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 39,262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,162,000.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Briaud Financial Planning Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the second quarter worth $27,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have commented on PLTR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $141.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. CICC Research raised their target price on Palantir Technologies from $128.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. HSBC boosted their price target on Palantir Technologies from $181.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $160.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Palantir Technologies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $174.69.
Palantir Technologies News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst views and price targets — Truist and other firms have renewed buy ratings and multi‑hundred dollar targets, and one analyst says PLTR could gain another ~20% in 2026, supporting upside potential. 1 Analyst Is Betting That Palantir Stock Can Gain Another 20% in 2026
- Positive Sentiment: Defense-sector tailwinds and government work chatter—reports that PLTR and other defense names are positioned to benefit from higher defense budgets and recent industry events have helped push interest in the stock. Palantir, Two Other Defense Names Head Toward Wins After Volatile Industry Week
- Positive Sentiment: Buy ratings tied to expanding AI backlog — some brokerages cite growing enterprise and government AI demand and reiterate buy ratings with high targets (e.g., BofA, others), reinforcing a bullish case ahead of 2025 results. Palantir (PLTR) Gets Buy Rating Amid Expanding AI Backlog
- Neutral Sentiment: Market speculation about PLTR’s role in a high‑profile international event (Venezuela) is driving chatter and short‑term volume, but details remain unconfirmed—this fuels momentum but increases event‑driven volatility. Palantir Involved in the Capture of Nicolás Maduro? Markets Think Peter Thiel-Linked Company ‘Heavily Involved,’ Says This Industry Commentator
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparisons and AI sector context — research pieces comparing PLTR to incumbents like Oracle highlight PLTR’s AI infrastructure exposure but present tradeoffs (growth vs valuation), useful for positioning but not an immediate catalyst. Palantir or Oracle? AI Analyst Picks the Best AI Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: Consensus and valuation notes — brokerages’ consensus sits around a “hold” for some firms and median price targets are near the $200 area; high multiples keep expectations elevated. Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages
- Negative Sentiment: High‑profile selling — Cathie Wood/ARK sold roughly $10M+ of PLTR recently, a visible institutional exit that can weigh on sentiment and liquidity expectations. PLTR: Cathie Wood Dumps $10 Million in Palantir Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider and large investor sales — filings show director and other insider sales totaling millions, and coverage noting significant insider selling history, which raises governance/valuation red flags for some investors. Insider Selling: Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Director Sells $616,590.00 in Stock Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Insider Sells $2,176,200.00 in Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Veteran analyst warning — at least one experienced analyst has flagged legal/ reputational risk after coverage of the Venezuela episode, which could increase regulatory and contract‑risk premium. Veteran analyst sounds alarm on Palantir stock after Venezuela raid
- Negative Sentiment: Hedge fund/elite investor moves — reports that Israel Englander trimmed PLTR while rotating into other high‑momentum names adds to narrative of profit‑taking among seasoned allocators. Billionaire Israel Englander Sells Palantir Stock and Buys an AI Stock Up 27,300% Since Its IPO
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Palantir Technologies news, Director Lauren Elaina Friedman Stat sold 3,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.35, for a total value of $616,590.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 58,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,642,887.45. This trade represents a 5.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 1,252 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.50, for a total value of $197,190.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 47,044 shares in the company, valued at $7,409,430. The trade was a 2.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,023,444 shares of company stock worth $167,394,629. 9.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Palantir Technologies Stock Performance
NASDAQ PLTR opened at $177.49 on Monday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $63.40 and a one year high of $207.52. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $179.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $170.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $423.04 billion, a PE ratio of 422.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.47 and a beta of 1.54.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 28.11% and a return on equity of 15.48%. Palantir Technologies’s revenue was up 62.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.10 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.
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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