Fidelis Capital Partners LLC Acquires 3,922 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Fidelis Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 47,899 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,922 shares during the period. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $8,738,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Briaud Financial Planning Inc bought a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Zeit Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Palantir Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong retail interest—especially among younger investors—has helped sustain momentum and trading volume, supporting demand for PLTR shares. 3 Reasons Gen Z Likes Palantir Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts are turning bullish on AI-led growth, initiating coverage or raising targets based on Palantir’s commercial expansion and AI product positioning. This provides a constructive fundamental backdrop. Analyst Sees Strong AI-Led Growth in Palantir (PLTR), Starts Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Expectations for robust Q4 results and continued government/commercial contract wins are keeping longer‑term conviction intact ahead of the report. Palantir Stock (PLTR): Can Q4 Earnings Support Its 100%+ Rally?
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings timing = volatility catalyst — investors are watching the Feb. 2 Q4 report; that event is likely driving short‑term flows but is neutral until results arrive. Dear Palantir Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for February 2
• Neutral Sentiment: Talent flow: a former Palantir engineer launched a well‑funded cyber AI startup — notable for the ecosystem but not an immediate earnings impact. Ex-Palantir engineer raises $40 million for cyber startup Outtake, with backing from Microsoft CEO Nadella
• Negative Sentiment: Bear case re‑surfacing — an RBC analyst warned PLTR could fall substantially (to ~$50) citing valuation and insider selling, triggering defensive selling by some investors. This Analyst Warns Palantir Stock Could Plunge to $50. Should You Sell Shares Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst targets and caution about an elevated valuation are increasing downside risk for short‑term holders; price targets remain dispersed. What Are Wall Street Analysts’ Target Price for Palantir Technologies Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Several commentary pieces warn about a bubble/risk of sharp pullbacks after a big run — sentiment swings could amplify intraday declines on any minor disappointment. Palantir: Trading PLTR Shares – Growth Vs. A Bubble Burst (Earnings Preview)

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Shyam Sankar sold 19,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.25, for a total value of $2,969,375.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 642,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $100,435,312.50. This represents a 2.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider David A. Glazer sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.91, for a total transaction of $1,673,190.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 413,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $76,899,626.49. The trade was a 2.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 1,023,444 shares of company stock valued at $167,394,629 over the last 90 days. 12.93% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Phillip Securities assumed coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $208.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Daiwa Capital Markets boosted their price target on Palantir Technologies from $178.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $165.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $184.07.

Palantir Technologies Price Performance

Shares of PLTR opened at $157.35 on Thursday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $66.12 and a one year high of $207.52. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $176.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $173.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $375.03 billion, a PE ratio of 374.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.17 and a beta of 1.54.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.04. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 15.48% and a net margin of 28.11%.The business had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.10 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 62.8% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS 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.