Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-six analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have issued a hold recommendation, twenty-one have issued a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $192.1852.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Wedbush started coverage on Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Citigroup cut Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Argus raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, UBS Group set a $215.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 11th.

Palantir Technologies News Roundup

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

Insider Transactions at Palantir Technologies

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Shyam Sankar sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.70, for a total transaction of $5,449,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at $100,081,780.20. This represents a 5.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 492,348 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.79, for a total value of $86,057,506.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,124,294,375.82. This trade represents a 7.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 721,764 shares of company stock valued at $117,080,858. Corporate insiders own 9.53% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Palantir Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PLTR. BCGM Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 2.0% during the second quarter. BCGM Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC grew its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 1.2% in the third quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 5,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $966,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,574 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,124,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 20.9% during the 2nd quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC now owns 388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Partners Group Inc raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Financial Partners Group Inc now owns 3,802 shares of the company’s stock valued at $676,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Palantir Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $186.29 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $447.67 billion, a PE ratio of 159.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.59. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $143.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $142.05. Palantir Technologies has a 1-year low of $106.37 and a 1-year high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.41 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $1.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.16 EPS. Palantir Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 92.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Palantir Technologies will post 1.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.