Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR Shares Purchased by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 5.0% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 129,722 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,185 shares during the period. Palantir Technologies accounts for about 0.6% of Quantbot Technologies LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $23,664,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Occidental Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 2.8% in the third quarter. Occidental Asset Management LLC now owns 1,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC grew 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 acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its stake in Palantir Technologies by 54.5% during the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 0.4% in the third quarter. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,395,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ellenbecker Investment Group lifted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 3.6% in the third quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group now owns 1,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies Price Performance

PLTR opened at $137.19 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $159.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $169.94. The company has a market capitalization of $328.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 217.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.64. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.12 and a 1 year high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (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 the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.14 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. CICC Research increased their price target on Palantir Technologies from $128.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, William Blair raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $187.96.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 493,025 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.78, for a total transaction of $65,956,884.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at $860,507,475.24. This trade represents a 7.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 168,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $22,465,494.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at approximately $85,953,343.92. The trade was a 20.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,054,279 shares of company stock worth $142,212,233. 9.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Palantir Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS upgraded PLTR to Buy (from Neutral), citing Palantir’s positioning at the intersection of AI and data spending — the upgrade and $150 price target signal renewed Wall Street conviction after the recent pullback. Palantir upgraded to ‘Buy’ by UBS on strong AI and data demand
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $150 target, joining UBS and creating two fresh buy calls that have supported the rally. Rosenblatt Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s bullish comments about the AI cycle lifted sentiment across AI names — investors view this as validation of Palantir’s TAM and AIP opportunity (helps cohort momentum). Palantir Stock Investors Just Got Spectacular News from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial traction and partnerships — Palantir’s deal with Rackspace to speed enterprise AI deployments and customer rollouts (e.g., OneMedNet’s Foundry rollout) point to expanding go‑to‑market and recurring revenue potential. Palantir AI partnerships and Rackspace
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst debate and comparisons — coverage from TipRanks and InvestorPlace frames PLTR versus other AI leaders (NVDA) and questions whether the new AI Platform (AIP) will scale into high‑margin, repeatable enterprise deals. These pieces fuel both buy and cautious seller arguments. NVDA vs. PLTR analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate persists — several writeups note Q4 outperformance (strong revenue growth) but warn PLTR trades at a premium and needs execution to justify multiples; this keeps volatility high. Can Palantir justify a premium price?
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling — multiple filings show insider sales totaling well over $100M recently, which investors view as a headwind and a token of caution from insiders. Insider Selling: Palantir Insider Sells $65.9M

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.