Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) Receives $185.89 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-five research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $191.9545.

PLTR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings lowered Palantir Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. William Blair raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Mizuho set a $195.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group set a $208.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider David A. Glazer sold 15,557 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total transaction of $2,551,192.43. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 415,612 shares in the company, valued at approximately $68,156,211.88. This trade represents a 3.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 359,325 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total value of $58,925,706.75. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,054,825,989.42. The trade was a 5.29% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,023,844 shares of company stock valued at $167,455,085 in the last three months. Company insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Palantir Technologies

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Occidental Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 2.8% during the third quarter. Occidental Asset Management LLC now owns 1,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Gallacher Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 2,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $447,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 54.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 0.4% in the third quarter. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,395,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ellenbecker Investment Group boosted its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 3.6% during the third 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. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ PLTR opened at $135.90 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $173.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $173.25. Palantir Technologies has a twelve month low of $66.12 and a twelve month high of $207.52. The stock has a market cap of $323.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 215.72, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.64.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.The business 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. Palantir Technologies’s revenue was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q4 results: Palantir reported ~ $1.4B revenue (+70% YoY), beat EPS, showed huge U.S. commercial growth and stronger margins — the core fundamental catalyst that pushed upgrades and buying interest. Analysts Boost Targets After Earnings Blowout
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets: Multiple shops (HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Northland, others) raised ratings/targets after Q4, providing short‑term momentum and institutional interest. HSBC Upgrades PLTR to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Research firms raising near‑term estimates: Northland and others lifted quarterly/annual EPS and issued Outperform/price‑target notes — helpful for modeling but not unanimous buy confirmation. Northland Raises Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Commercial partnerships expanding reach: New Cognizant partnership to embed Palantir Foundry/AIP into healthcare and enterprise operations — supports longer‑term commercial adoption but uncertain near‑term revenue impact. Cognizant Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor insider selling disclosed (director sales) — small in dollar terms but worth monitoring for ownership trends. Insider Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: Despite strong growth, commentators and some sell‑side analysts warn PLTR trades at very rich multiples (high P/E, P/S), leaving the stock vulnerable to multiple compression. Valuation Concerns Weigh
• Negative Sentiment: Target trims and downgrades: A few shops pared targets or trimmed outlooks (e.g., DA Davidson), adding near‑term selling pressure despite the beat. Price Target Lowered to $180
• Negative Sentiment: Sector rotation / AI selloff: Broader tech and AI weakness has pulled high‑beta winners lower and can offset company‑specific positive news during risk‑off moves. AI Worries Slam Tech Stocks

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.