Alberta Investment Management Corp Boosts Stock Position in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Alberta Investment Management Corp raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 2,082.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 61,100 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 58,300 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $11,146,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $9,254,000. MJP Associates Inc. ADV increased its stake in Palantir Technologies by 10.7% in the third quarter. MJP Associates Inc. ADV now owns 5,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,072,000 after purchasing an additional 567 shares during the last quarter. King Wealth Management Group raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 6.1% during the third quarter. King Wealth Management Group now owns 42,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,831,000 after purchasing an additional 2,475 shares in the last quarter. Syon Capital LLC raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 31.1% during the third quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 15,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,756,000 after purchasing an additional 3,584 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aspiring Ventures LLC lifted its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 9.9% during the 3rd quarter. Aspiring Ventures LLC now owns 9,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,742,000 after buying an additional 863 shares during the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Palantir Technologies Stock Up 1.8%

PLTR opened at $135.38 on Thursday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $66.12 and a 52 week high of $207.52. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $166.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $172.02. The company has a market cap of $322.67 billion, a PE ratio of 214.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.The company’s revenue was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho upgraded PLTR to “Outperform” with a $195 target, citing Palantir’s unique AI positioning and re‑rated commercial outlook — a high‑profile buy call that supports further analyst momentum. Mizuho upgrades Palantir Technologies (PLTR)
• Positive Sentiment: Palantir announced a strategic partnership with Rackspace to accelerate enterprise deployments of Foundry and AIP — Rackspace will host Palantir in private/sovereign clouds and scale trained engineers, which can speed sales cycles and adoption in regulated industries. Rackspace Technology and Palantir Technologies Announce Strategic Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Palantir moved its headquarters from Denver to Miami — investors framed this as a corporate‑friendly, tax/regulatory play that also signals management’s confidence and alignment with other big tech relocations to Florida. That narrative helped sentiment alongside recent earnings strength. Palantir’s Florida move is more than just a change of address
• Positive Sentiment: A federal judge granted Palantir an injunction blocking ex‑employees from soliciting workers for a rival AI firm, shielding Palantir’s talent and IP during a sensitive commercialization phase. US judge blocks ex-Palantir staffers from poaching workers for new AI firm
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and technical flows show heavy activity — unusual put trades and chatter about a rebound off support near $130 suggest traders are positioning for a possible bottom or volatility-driven bounce. These are market‑structure signals rather than fundamental changes. Has Palantir Bottomed? Probably, Based on Huge, Unusual Put Options Activity in PLTR
• Negative Sentiment: Scrutiny over CEO Alex Karp’s disclosed $17.2M in private‑jet travel for 2025 has drawn media and investor attention — a reputational/PR headwind that some investors view as poor optics given the stock’s valuation. High flyer: Palantir CEO Alex Karp spent $17.2 million on private jets in 2025, filing reveals
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile skeptics including Michael Burry and other bears continue to argue PLTR is overvalued and have publicly posted downside targets, keeping volatility and headline risk elevated despite bullish analyst notes. Palantir Stock’s “Winning Streak Will Not Endure,” Says Big Short’s Michael Burry

Insider Transactions at Palantir Technologies

In other news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 45,564 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.25, for a total value of $7,119,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,005,040,312.50. This trade represents a 0.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 36,048 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.36, for a total transaction of $5,852,753.28. Following the transaction, the insider owned 251,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,818,765.24. This trade represents a 12.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 170,329 shares of company stock worth $27,487,161 over the last quarter. 9.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on PLTR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $195.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded 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, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $191.05.

Palantir Technologies Company 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.