Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares (NASDAQ:PLTU) Shares Down 5.6% – Should You Sell?

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Aug 12th, 2026

Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares (NASDAQ:PLTU – Get Free Report)’s stock price dropped 5.6% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $48.43 and last traded at $48.44. Approximately 418,143 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 85% from the average daily volume of 2,861,512 shares. The stock had previously closed at $51.30.

Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $32.39 and a 200 day moving average of $39.72.

Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%.

Institutional Trading of Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Simplex Trading LLC bought a new position in Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares in the 4th quarter worth about $58,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares during the third quarter valued at approximately $111,000. Hoey Investments Inc. boosted its position in shares of Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares by 724.0% during the first quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. now owns 2,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,000 after buying an additional 1,810 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares during the third quarter worth approximately $205,000. Finally, Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. boosted its position in shares of Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares by 52.0% during the fourth quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 6,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $511,000 after buying an additional 2,380 shares during the period.

Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares Company Profile

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The Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares (PLTU) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in information technology equity. The fund provides 2x leveraged exposure, less fees and expenses, to the daily price movement for shares of Palantir Technologies Stock. PLTU was launched on Dec 11, 2024 and is issued by Direxion.