Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) by 81.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,022 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,739 shares during the quarter. Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $369,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in PLTR. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 54.5% in the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Zeit Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
PLTR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. HSBC raised Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $223.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Palantir Technologies from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $192.68.
Key Stories Impacting Palantir Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia partnership announced a sovereign-AI OS reference architecture that pairs Palantir software with Nvidia hardware — a potentially large TAM (sovereign AI/datacenter) and catalyst cited by analysts raising estimates. Palantir and NVIDIA Team to Deliver Sovereign AI Operating System Reference Architecture
- Positive Sentiment: Expanded defense/industrial partnerships: GE Aerospace broadened its multi-year Palantir deal to deploy AI across Air Force sustainment and engine production, boosting addressable revenue in defense manufacturing. GE Aerospace Deepens Palantir AI Use In Defense And Factory Operations
- Positive Sentiment: Centrus (uranium enrichment) partnership highlights material near-term cost-savings (~$300M identified) and expands Palantir exposure to critical infrastructure projects. Centrus Partners with Palantir
- Positive Sentiment: DISA authorized Palantir’s PFCS Forward (on‑premises/edge), removing a procurement obstacle for federal/defense deployments and supporting recurring revenue expectations. Palantir Secures DISA Authorization
- Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals: recent quarterly results and 2026 outlook (high revenue growth and margin expansion) plus Wall Street support (Truist reiteration, multiple analysts lifting estimates) underpin investor optimism. Palantir’s Profitability Edge Strengthens Its AI Leadership
- Neutral Sentiment: Partnerships with Ondas and World View and other commercial deals (LG CNS, Polymarket) expand industry footprint but are smaller-scale near-term revenue drivers compared with large defense deals. Palantir Partners with Ondas and World View
- Neutral Sentiment: AIPCon customer demonstrations and industry press are raising visibility — useful for sales momentum but incremental until contract awards convert to bookings. Palantir’s AIPCon 9
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/reputational risk: CEO Alex Karp confirmed Palantir tech is being used in the Middle East conflict; this raises political/regulatory scrutiny and potential contract or public backlash. Palantir’s technology gives the West a critical edge in Middle East, CEO Alex Karp says
- Negative Sentiment: Security supply-chain concern: Palantir confirmed continued use of Anthropic’s Claude even after the Pentagon labeled Anthropic a supply‑chain risk — a point of regulatory and customer concern. Palantir is still using Anthropic’s Claude as Pentagon blacklist plays out
- Negative Sentiment: Investor/activist pressure: Michael Burry publicly reiterated bearish views, arguing Palantir may be overpromising on military AI — adds downside risk if it influences other large holders. Michael Burry Says Palantir Has ‘No Real AI Software’ Of Its Own
Palantir Technologies Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ PLTR opened at $153.50 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $153.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $168.80. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $66.12 and a fifty-two week high of $207.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $367.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 243.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.70.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.14 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 493,025 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.78, for a total value of $65,956,884.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 327,088 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $43,738,207.36. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $79,162.24. This trade represents a 99.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,045,279 shares of company stock worth $140,539,043 over the last three months. Insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.
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.
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