Liontrust Investment Partners LLP Has $10.83 Million Stock Position in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Liontrust Investment Partners LLP boosted its position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 84.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 92,817 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 42,440 shares during the period. Liontrust Investment Partners LLP’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $10,829,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Wexford Capital LP bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Monetary Solutions Ltd bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 492,348 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.79, for a total transaction of $86,057,506.92. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,124,294,375.82. This trade represents a 7.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 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 stock was sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total value of $500,280.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 54,107 shares in the company, valued at $8,927,655. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their position. 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 721,764 shares of company stock worth $117,080,858 in the last quarter. 9.53% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Phillip Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $190.00 to $202.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. HSBC cut shares of Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $205.00 to $151.00 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Argus raised Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wedbush initiated coverage on Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $192.19.

Palantir Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Exceptional growth and profitability: Palantir’s Rule of 40 score reportedly reached 155%, supported by approximately 93% revenue growth and a 62% adjusted operating margin. The figures reinforce the bullish view that the company is converting AI demand into both rapid sales expansion and strong cash generation. Palantir’s Rule of 40 Surge Signals Strong AI-Driven Performance
• Positive Sentiment: Defense AI momentum: Palantir’s Maven Smart System is approaching a $1 billion annual revenue run rate, while Pentagon funding and its designation as a program of record could support as much as $2.30 billion over five years. This gives investors greater visibility into a potentially significant government growth engine. Palantir’s Pentagon AI Business Is Closing In on $1 Billion a Year
• Positive Sentiment: Strong technical and investor interest: PLTR recently broke out to a new high and was added to prominent best-stock and watch lists. Analysts and bullish commentators argue that the sovereign-AI opportunity and Palantir’s execution could justify price targets above current Wall Street estimates. Palantir, Nvidia Among 17 Stocks Rising Onto Best Stock Lists
• Neutral Sentiment: Covered-call strategies are being discussed after the recent rally, reflecting strong demand for PLTR exposure but also investor interest in generating income and potentially limiting downside.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a major risk: With Palantir trading at roughly 159 times earnings, some value investors view the stock as attractive only at a substantially lower price. Analysts also remain divided over whether its growth can justify the premium valuation. Value Investor Admits Palantir Cheaper Than Expected
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and AI concentration concerns: CEO Alexander Karp has sold nearly $86 million of stock, and co-founder Peter Thiel has reduced his stake over time. Separately, investor Steve Eisman warned that AI revenue at major cloud companies is heavily concentrated among OpenAI and Anthropic, raising questions about the durability of AI-related spending and valuations. NVIDIA, Palantir Technologies, and the AI Achilles’ Heel

Palantir Technologies Price Performance

Shares of PLTR stock opened at $186.29 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $143.76 and a 200-day moving average of $142.05. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $106.37 and a one year high of $207.52. The company has a market cap of $447.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 159.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.59.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.16 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 92.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.