Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co Purchases 25,200 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its position in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 8.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 314,000 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,200 shares during the quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $57,280,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the third quarter worth $30,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 98.0% during the 3rd quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 198 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Palantir Technologies

In other Palantir Technologies news, Director Lauren Elaina Friedman Stat sold 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.14, for a total value of $60,456.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 58,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,809,497.18. This trade represents a 0.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider David A. Glazer sold 9,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were 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 $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 have sold a total of 1,023,844 shares of company stock valued at $167,455,085 over the last three months. 9.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: DISA authorization expands PFCS Forward to on‑premises and edge IL5/IL6 deployments — strengthens Palantir’s ability to win sensitive defense and intelligence contracts and makes its stack (Apollo, Gotham, Foundry, AIP, Rubix) deployable in more classified environments. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Daiwa upgraded PLTR to Buy (citing Q4 results and AI deal momentum) — an influential upgrade that reassures investors about commercial AI growth prospects even as some price targets were trimmed. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional interest: reports the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund added a multibillion-dollar stake — a strong credibility signal that can support longer‑term demand for the shares. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial traction: multi‑year extension with Airbus expands Palantir’s presence in aviation and highlights cross‑sell potential in large enterprise programs. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strong Q4/earnings momentum underpins the narrative (revenue growth, margin expansion), but some analysts warn much of that strength may already be priced into the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive analyst and trade pieces highlight Palantir as an AI/defense compounder, yet they often note valuation risks versus peers. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile bear case: Michael Burry has publicly flagged an ultra‑bear thesis on PLTR, which can amplify volatility and investor nervousness. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling continues (reported >$9M sold in 2026) — creates optics risk and gives traders reasons to take profits after the rally. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term volatility: stock slid sharply in recent sessions (one report noted a ~20% move) as sector pressure and profit‑taking offset positive headlines. Read More.

Palantir Technologies Trading Down 2.7%

NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $135.68 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $323.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 215.37, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.64. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $171.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $172.90. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $66.12 and a 1-year high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share. Palantir Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on PLTR. William Blair raised Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $208.00 price target on Palantir Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research cut Palantir Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $191.05.

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.