Two Sigma Securities LLC Has $5.14 Million Position in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Two Sigma Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 1,528.1% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 44,088 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 41,380 shares during the period. Two Sigma Securities LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $5,144,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Monetary Solutions Ltd acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 1,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.29, for a total value of $217,862.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 56,921 shares in the company, valued at $9,920,761.09. This represents a 2.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 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. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.70, for a total value of $5,449,500.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 642,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $100,081,780.20. This represents a 5.16% 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. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 720,166 shares of company stock valued at $116,825,178. 9.53% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $186.29 on Monday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $106.37 and a 52 week high of $207.52. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $143.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $142.04. The firm has a market cap of $447.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 159.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.59.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 30.57% and a net margin of 49.01%.The company’s revenue was up 92.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.16 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on PLTR shares. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Oppenheimer lowered Palantir Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $90.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, President Capital raised Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $25.50 to $133.00 in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $192.19.

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.