Ponta Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 8,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,441,000. Palantir Technologies accounts for approximately 1.3% of Ponta Wealth Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 54.5% in the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC grew its position in Palantir Technologies by 250.0% in the 4th quarter. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC now owns 175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Palantir Technologies by 500.0% during the 4th quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
PLTR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $188.00 to $182.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $90.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $194.68.
Insider Transactions at Palantir Technologies
In related news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 493,025 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.78, for a total transaction of $65,956,884.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $860,507,475.24. This trade represents a 7.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,438 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $2,331,809.36. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 392,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $52,467,716.40. The trade was a 4.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,029,479 shares of company stock worth $137,685,797. Company insiders own 9.53% of the company’s stock.
Palantir Technologies Price Performance
NASDAQ PLTR opened at $133.69 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $145.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $161.88. The firm has a market cap of $319.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 150.21, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.52. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $107.00 and a 1 year high of $207.52.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.05. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 43.67% and a return on equity of 28.34%. The company had revenue of $1.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 84.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Palantir Technologies News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q1 and raised guidance — Palantir reported $1.63B in Q1 revenue (≈+85% YoY), topped EPS estimates and lifted its annual outlook, giving a clear operational beat. Palantir lifts annual revenue forecast
- Positive Sentiment: Strong margin / efficiency metrics — Analysts highlighted an unusually high Rule of 40 and rapid free cash flow conversion that make Palantir attractive relative to many AI peers. Palantir Is Breaking The Rule Of 40
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and higher targets — Multiple firms upgraded/raised targets (Rosenblatt, Citigroup, Wedbush, Argus), signaling conviction that growth can justify premium multiples. Argus upgrade
- Neutral Sentiment: Defense partnerships — Palantir joined the U.S. Army’s “Right to Integrate” hackathon sprint, reinforcing its defense positioning (long‑term strategic value but not an immediate earnings kicker). Palantir joins U.S. Army hackathon
- Neutral Sentiment: Commercial partnerships — Customers like Surf Air Mobility are rolling out Palantir‑powered products, showing commercial traction beyond government clients. Surf Air Mobility announces SurfOS powered by Palantir
- Negative Sentiment: Post‑earnings sell‑off driven by valuation and segment concerns — Despite the beat-and‑raise, investors focused on sky‑high multiples and softer-than-expected U.S. commercial/international nuances, prompting profit‑taking. Palantir stock tumbles as Q1 beats fail to impress
- Negative Sentiment: Bearish pressure from high‑profile shorts and downgrades — Michael Burry publicly disclosed a short; some sell‑side calls trimmed targets or warned about valuation/execution risks, amplifying downside risk. Michael Burry shorting Palantir
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and mixed analyst views — Heavy insider dispositions and a split analyst base (some big target upgrades, some cuts) keep sentiment volatile and raise concern about downside if execution slips. Quiver Quant opinions & insider activity
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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