Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC Cuts Stock Position in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC decreased its position in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 12.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 60,616 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,319 shares during the period. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $11,057,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 0.4% during the third quarter. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,395,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group increased its stake in Palantir Technologies by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group now owns 1,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the period. Traveka Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 3,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $674,000 after buying an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Market Street Wealth Management Advisors LLC boosted its position in Palantir Technologies by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Market Street Wealth Management Advisors LLC now owns 1,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Palantir Technologies by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $335,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $170.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Northland Securities increased their price target on Palantir Technologies from $14.00 to $18.50 in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $160.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $172.28.

Insider Transactions at Palantir Technologies

In related news, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 36,048 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.36, for a total transaction of $5,852,753.28. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 251,409 shares in the company, valued at $40,818,765.24. This trade represents a 12.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 308,635 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total transaction of $50,613,053.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $97,082.08. This represents a 99.81% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 1,008,044 shares of company stock worth $164,601,839. Insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Market speculation that Palantir played a role in the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro boosted demand for the stock, as investors view successful government/intel use cases as concrete validation of Palantir’s mission-critical role. Palantir Involved in the Capture of Nicolás Maduro? Markets Think Peter Thiel-Linked Company ‘Heavily Involved,’ Says This Industry Commentator
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional narratives are turning bullish: coverage highlights Palantir as a leading AI monetizer with strong institutional buying and a string of price-target upgrades entering 2026. That momentum supports investor appetite despite a rich valuation. Palantir Rises as Enterprise Leans Into AI: Leading the Monetization of AI Application
• Positive Sentiment: Heightened options activity and premarket buying tied to the Venezuela headlines amplified intraday upside, indicating traders are positioning for near-term volatility around news flow. Options Traders Are All in on Palantir Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons with peers (e.g., Nvidia) and broader AI-theme pieces reinforce Palantir’s strategic position but highlight different roles in the AI stack—helpful context but not an immediate catalyst. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Nvidia and Palantir Have Issued a $3.3 Billion Warning for Wall Street in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings previews and analyst notes signal growth expectations are already priced in; good execution could sustain momentum, while any disappointment would be punished given current valuation. Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Palantir’s Report
• Negative Sentiment: Several outlets warn that Palantir’s rally has left a frothy valuation and that recent profit-taking and a multi-day pullback reflect risk of a larger correction if sentiment shifts. Is Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Pricing In Too Much Optimism After Its Recent Surge?
• Negative Sentiment: Persistent concerns—insider selling, high PE, and warnings from some investors to “prepare for the worst”—keep downside risk elevated if growth expectations slip or macro liquidity tightens. ‘Prepare for the Worst,’ Says Top Investor About Palantir Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/short-term risk: analysts and commentators note a risky price pattern after a sharp 2025 rally and recent volatility, suggesting profit-taking could continue absent fresh positive catalysts. Palantir stock price forms a risky pattern as a persistent risk remains

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PLTR opened at $174.04 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $180.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $169.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $414.81 billion, a PE ratio of 414.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.22 and a beta of 1.54. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $63.40 and a fifty-two week high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.04. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 15.48% and a net margin of 28.11%.The firm had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.10 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 62.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.