Denali Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) by 36.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,245 shares of the company’s stock after selling 19,417 shares during the quarter. Denali Advisors LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $3,995,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in PLTR. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Monetary Solutions Ltd acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer cut Palantir Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Roth Capital assumed coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Argus raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued an “underperform” rating for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $192.19.
More Palantir Technologies News
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Palantir benefited from a broad risk-on session in which major stock indexes recovered from the prior sell-off and Bitcoin rallied, helping lift sentiment toward growth and AI equities. Stock Market Today: Dow Gains 550 Points; Palantir Rises, Bitcoin Rallies
- Positive Sentiment: Investor follow-through from Palantir’s latest quarterly report remains a major catalyst. Revenue rose 92.8% year over year to approximately $1.94 billion, U.S. commercial revenue surged 149%, and management raised its full-year 2026 revenue, operating-income and free-cash-flow outlooks. Record contract value also points to continued demand for the company’s AI software across commercial and defense customers. Palantir Rises as Strong AI Demand and Raised Outlook Keep Momentum Going
- Positive Sentiment: Palantir moved above a closely watched technical level and cleared a reported buy zone, potentially attracting momentum-oriented investors and creating an add-on entry for existing shareholders. Palantir Stock Clears Buy Zone But Could Offer Alternative Entry
- Neutral Sentiment: The options market implies less movement than Palantir has historically delivered, but its projected trading range remains wide. That signals elevated event and volatility risk rather than a clear directional catalyst. Even The Calm Reading On Palantir Puts Nearly Half The Position In Play
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a significant concern after the recent rally. With a very high earnings multiple, investors may demand continued exceptional growth for further gains.
- Negative Sentiment: Michael Burry’s renewed bearish options position and warning that the AI data-center boom may contain leverage and circular-financing risks could pressure sentiment, particularly if enthusiasm for AI stocks fades. Palantir: Why Michael Burry’s Put Buys Should Not Deter Retail Investors
- Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity shows substantial selling and no open-market purchases by insiders over the past six months, a potential caution signal for investors despite strong business momentum.
Palantir Technologies Price Performance
Shares of PLTR stock opened at $179.94 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $432.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 153.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.59. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $106.37 and a 1-year high of $207.52. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $138.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $140.69.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.07. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 49.01% and a return on equity of 30.57%. The business had revenue of $1.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.16 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 92.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.27 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity at Palantir Technologies
In other news, insider Shyam Sankar sold 35,000 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.70, for a total value of $5,449,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at approximately $100,081,780.20. This trade represents a 5.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Lauren Elaina Friedman Stat sold 3,032 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total value of $500,280.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 54,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,927,655. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 227,778 shares of company stock valued at $30,696,263 over the last three months. 9.53% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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.
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