What is Northland Securities’ Estimate for PLTR Q1 Earnings?

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) – Equities research analysts at Northland Securities issued their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Palantir Technologies in a report released on Tuesday, February 3rd. Northland Securities analyst M. Latimore anticipates that the company will earn $0.28 per share for the quarter. Northland Securities has a “Outperform” rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Palantir Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $0.31 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Palantir Technologies’ Q2 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $205.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Robert W. Baird raised Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Mizuho set a $195.00 target price on Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $191.95.

Palantir Technologies Trading Down 11.6%

NASDAQ PLTR opened at $139.54 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $332.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 221.50, a PEG ratio of 3.97 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $175.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $173.49. Palantir Technologies has a 12-month low of $66.12 and a 12-month high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.The firm had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 308,635 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total transaction of $50,613,053.65. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $97,082.08. This trade represents a 99.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 149,872 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total value of $24,577,509.28. Following the sale, the insider owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at $105,410,476.14. This trade represents a 18.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 1,023,844 shares of company stock valued at $167,455,085 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Palantir Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $450,000. Bison Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 37.4% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 17,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,296,000 after purchasing an additional 4,667 shares during the period. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 38.0% in the 1st quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 17,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,447,000 after purchasing an additional 4,722 shares during the period. Grimes & Company Inc. lifted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 10.4% in the second quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 3,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trueblood Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Palantir Technologies during the second quarter valued at $201,000. 45.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Palantir Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q4 results and aggressive FY‑2026 guidance (revenue, EPS, margins and bookings all topped expectations), which earlier triggered the rally and underpinned bullish analyst revisions. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and price‑target hikes (including bulls raising targets and at least one street‑high PT) that gave institutional and retail investors cover to buy after the earnings beat. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. commercial demand surged (management cited very large deal wins and a sharp jump in U.S. commercial sales), supporting the thesis that Palantir is monetizing AI effectively. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Friendly media and TV commentary (CNBC, Jim Cramer, others) reinforced the upbeat narrative but also amplified intraday volatility as viewers reacted to rapid price moves. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO remarks flag a geographic growth split — strong U.S. adoption but what management calls slower uptake in parts of Europe/Canada, which could cap international upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation worries resurfaced quickly: commentators flagged that Palantir’s rich multiples mean the bar for future execution is very high — a primary reason for profit‑taking after the rally. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: After the huge post‑earnings pop, intraday heavy volume and profit‑taking forced a pullback — traders who bought the initial surge appear to be exiting on the first signs of a rollover. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Persistent micro‑risks: notable insider selling disclosures and reports of hedge‑fund activity (e.g., option bets by prominent investors) add to the narrative that some participants are hedging or booking gains. Read More.

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.