Quantitative Investment Management LLC Takes $25.65 Million Position in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Quantitative Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 140,627 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,653,000. Palantir Technologies accounts for approximately 3.6% of Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bare Financial Services Inc increased its stake in Palantir Technologies by 54.5% in the 3rd 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 period. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Zeit Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about 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 Trading Up 1.3%

PLTR stock opened at $153.50 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $367.12 billion, a PE ratio of 243.65, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.70. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.12 and a 1 year high of $207.52. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $153.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $168.80.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. The firm had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.14 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 327,088 shares of the firm’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 $43,738,207.36. Following the transaction, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, 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 value of $159,026.56. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 43,108 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,564,380.64. This trade represents a 2.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,045,279 shares of company stock valued at $140,539,043. 9.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on PLTR. Jefferies Financial Group set a $208.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. William Blair upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup upped their target price on Palantir Technologies from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Finally, 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $192.68.

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.