McGuire Investment Group LLC lessened its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 214,341 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,489 shares during the period. Palantir Technologies accounts for approximately 4.4% of McGuire Investment Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. McGuire Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $39,100,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 205,717,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,043,432,000 after buying an additional 7,194,216 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Palantir Technologies by 6.9% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 94,481,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,879,667,000 after acquiring an additional 6,097,629 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,307,457,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 16.0% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 20,585,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,806,182,000 after purchasing an additional 2,838,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,543,888,000. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently weighed in on PLTR. 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 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $128.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $165.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $160.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $172.28.
Insider Buying and Selling at Palantir Technologies
In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 359,325 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total transaction of $58,925,706.75. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,054,825,989.42. This trade represents a 5.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider David A. Glazer sold 15,557 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total transaction of $2,551,192.43. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 415,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $68,156,211.88. This represents a 3.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,008,044 shares of company stock worth $164,601,839. Insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.
Palantir Technologies Price Performance
Shares of PLTR stock opened at $167.86 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $400.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 399.68, a P/E/G ratio of 4.22 and a beta of 1.54. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $180.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $169.29. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $63.40 and a one year high of $207.52.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 28.11% and a return on equity of 15.48%. The company’s revenue was up 62.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.10 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Palantir Technologies News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks added PLTR to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list, which can attract buying interest from momentum-focused and institutional investors. New Strong Buy Stocks for January 2nd
- Positive Sentiment: 247WallStreet argues there’s still room to run for PLTR based on recent commercial/government AI deployments and momentum — a narrative that supports buy-the-dip trading strategies. Palantir Stock Is Coming Back. 1 Reason There’s More Room to Run
- Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat’s take frames PLTR as a maturing AI/software compounder — bullish long-term but likely to see consolidation and choppy trading as valuation now prices in high future growth. This shifts investor tactics toward buy-and-hold with tactical dip buying. Palantir Has Grown Up Fast: What Does That Mean for 2026?
- Neutral Sentiment: Sector tailwinds for AI (January-effect commentary) could help PLTR over time, but near-term flows are favoring chip names like NVDA — a mixed signal for software names. 3 AI Stocks Poised to Surge on the January Effect
- Negative Sentiment: The Motley Fool and other outlets point to profit-taking after PLTR’s 135%+ jump in 2025 and a rotation out of software into chips as the main drivers of today’s sell-off. That explains much of the short-term weakness. Why Palantir Fell Hard To Start 2026
- Negative Sentiment: Technically, PLTR has tested key support near ~$175 after the run-up, raising the risk of deeper pullbacks if selling persists. Traders will watch those levels and the 50-day moving average for sign of stabilization. Palantir Slips Friday: AI Darling Tests Key $175 Support Level After Historic 2025 Run
- Negative Sentiment: Forbes highlights recurring downside risk — PLTR has experienced several rapid >30% drawdowns historically — a reminder that elevated valuation and concentrated retail interest can amplify volatility. Risks That Palantir Stock Investors Must Know
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.
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