Howard Capital Management Inc. Increases Holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Howard Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 108,660 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,169 shares during the period. Howard Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $19,822,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in PLTR. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $450,000. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 37.4% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 17,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,296,000 after buying an additional 4,667 shares in the last quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 38.0% during the 1st quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 17,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,447,000 after buying an additional 4,722 shares in the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Palantir Technologies by 63.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,000 after acquiring an additional 789 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 10.9% during the 2nd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 1,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $208,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Commercial traction and partnerships remain a tailwind — Palantir continues to win commercial deals and expands AIP deployments; a visible example is the Innodata data/annotation deal that supports Palantir’s AI platform and signals ongoing enterprise adoption. Innodata Selected by Palantir
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings expectations are high but supportive of the story — analysts and previews expect strong Q4 revenue growth (consensus and previews cite roughly ~60%+ YoY revenue growth and rising EPS), which could validate the AI-driven growth thesis if results beat. Zacks Q4 Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and implied volatility point to a big move — the options market is pricing for a double‑digit swing around earnings, meaning elevated risk/reward for short‑term traders but not necessarily a directional signal. Investopedia on implied move
• Neutral Sentiment: Founder comments and media chatter (e.g., on Elon‑linked corporate moves) are getting airtime but are unlikely to be material to near‑term fundamentals; monitor for headlines but prioritize earnings and contract updates. Fox interview
• Negative Sentiment: Broader software/AI sector selloff is pressuring PLTR — sector weakness is amplifying outflows from richly valued AI names and contributing to today’s decline. Benzinga on software rout
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational and political risk (ICE contracts) is resurfacing — renewed headlines about government work can sap sentiment, potentially slowing federal contract momentum or triggering short‑term selling. MarketBeat reality check
• Negative Sentiment: Technical damage: PLTR broke key supports (200‑day MA and the $150 area) and formed bearish patterns; higher volume on the pullback suggests profit‑taking and raises the odds of further near‑term downside if earnings disappoint. Benzinga technicals
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a double‑edged sword — PLTR trades at a very high multiple (P/E elevated vs. peers), so even a good print that falls short of lofty expectations could trigger outsized selling; some analysts even flag deep downside scenarios. Analyst warning

Insider Transactions at Palantir Technologies

In related news, insider Shyam Sankar sold 149,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total transaction of $24,577,509.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at $105,410,476.14. The trade was a 18.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 308,635 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the insider directly owned 592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $97,082.08. The trade was a 99.81% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,023,444 shares of company stock worth $167,394,629. 9.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on PLTR. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $223.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Phillip Securities started coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $208.00 price target for the company. Finally, CICC Research boosted their price target on Palantir Technologies from $128.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $184.07.

Palantir Technologies Trading Down 3.5%

PLTR opened at $146.59 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $349.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 349.03, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.54. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.12 and a 12 month high of $207.52. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $176.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $173.41.

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