Vest Financial LLC Sells 21,333 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Vest Financial LLC decreased its stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 59.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 14,779 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,333 shares during the quarter. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $2,627,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of PLTR. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $450,000. Bison Wealth LLC grew 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 valued at $1,296,000 after acquiring an additional 4,667 shares in the last quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC grew 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 valued at $1,447,000 after acquiring an additional 4,722 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 36.8% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 6,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $858,000 after purchasing an additional 1,694 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vivaldi Capital Management LP bought a new position in Palantir Technologies during the second quarter worth about $315,000. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $137.97 on Thursday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $105.32 and a 12-month high of $207.52. The stock has a market cap of $329.98 billion, a PE ratio of 219.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.68. The business has a 50 day moving average of $145.19 and a 200-day moving average of $162.89.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.14 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Palantir Technologies

In other news, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 1,232 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.08, for a total transaction of $159,026.56. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 43,108 shares in the company, valued at $5,564,380.64. The trade was a 2.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 168,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $22,465,494.88. Following the sale, the insider owned 642,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $85,953,343.92. This represents a 20.72% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,029,879 shares of company stock valued at $137,746,253. Insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Commercial traction: Palantir signed a multi‑year AI deal with Cleveland‑Cliffs to deploy AIP across steel operations — a tangible enterprise win that validates industrial use cases and recurring revenue potential. Cleveland‑Cliffs Signs 3‑Year AI Deal With Palantir
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness ahead of earnings: Several firms (Wedbush, Rosenblatt, others) expect another strong Q1 driven by AIP adoption and government contracts, with high price targets (e.g., Wedbush $230) supporting upside if results beat. Palantir Q1 expectations buoyed by commercial acceleration
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑earnings debate: Coverage is polarized — some upgrades (Seeking Alpha), some long‑term bull pieces — but much of the market is waiting for concrete Q1 metrics (revenue, AIP deal conversions) before taking fresh directional bets. Palantir Has Become A Buy Ahead Of Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Big potential contract opportunities (FAA, DoD pipelines) are being discussed on social platforms — large upside if Palantir wins, but uncertain timing and competitive hurdles remain. QuiverQuant FAA Contract Discussion
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk from hyperscalers: Alphabet’s renewed push into classified DoD AI (Gemini API access) raises the prospect of margin‑friendly, cloud‑native competition that could pressure Palantir’s services‑heavy model and valuation. Why Palantir Suddenly Looks Vulnerable After Google’s Move
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation squeeze and cautious notes: RBC and other outlets flagged stretched multiples; Citi trimmed its price target (keeps Buy but lowers PT), feeding selling pressure as the stock trades at a very high P/E. RBC Flags Valuation Stretch
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and region setbacks: Heavy insider liquidation and reports that Germany’s military is pausing Palantir adoption add near‑term sentiment risk and raise questions about geopolitical/regulatory traction in some markets. Germany’s military shuns Palantir

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on PLTR shares. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Phillip Securities reduced their price target on Palantir Technologies from $208.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Jefferies Financial Group set a $208.00 price target on Palantir Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial began coverage on Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $223.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Palantir Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $194.17.

Palantir Technologies 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.