Insider Selling: Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Insider Sells $2,672,795.36 in Stock

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) insider Ryan Taylor sold 19,988 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $2,672,795.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 219,421 shares in the company, valued at $29,340,976.12. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Palantir Technologies Trading Up 1.3%

PLTR opened at $135.94 on Friday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $66.12 and a 12-month high of $207.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $324.00 billion, a PE ratio of 215.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.64. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $160.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $170.25.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.The company had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. Palantir Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PLTR. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 215,444,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,295,188,000 after purchasing an additional 1,557,828 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 102,385,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,198,990,000 after purchasing an additional 1,126,418 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 54,200,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,599,882,000 after purchasing an additional 805,047 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $5,149,641,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,415,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,984,281,000 after purchasing an additional 616,297 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on PLTR shares. Truist Financial began coverage on Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $223.00 price target for the company. CICC Research increased their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $128.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. UBS Group raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday. Freedom Capital raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $191.05.

Palantir Technologies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS upgraded PLTR from Neutral to Buy and set a $180 price target (~32% upside from recent levels), giving institutional buyers a catalyst for fresh demand. Palantir upgraded by UBS after recent sell-off
• Positive Sentiment: New partnerships and contract wins (Rackspace implementation tie, reported DHS/DoD support, GE Aerospace work) strengthen Palantir’s revenue pipeline and AIP/Foundry enterprise rollout story. These are tangible demand drivers for recurring revenue. Why Are Palantir Shares Trading Higher On Wednesday?
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia CEO comments and broader AI-positive headlines buoy sentiment for AI platform vendors like Palantir, supporting momentum among tech investors. Palantir Stock Investors Just Got Spectacular News from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative and deep-dive pieces (Zacks, InvestorPlace) reiterate Palantir’s strength in commercial AI and AIP adoption but underline that much depends on converting pilots to multi?year deals — supportive long term, mixed short term. Palantir vs. Zeta
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst debate on whether PLTR’s premium multiple is justified keeps trading choppy: strong growth supports bulls, but valuation leaves little room for execution misses. Can Palantir (PLTR) Justify a Premium Price
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling (CEO Alex Karp, other executives) and recent clustered Form 4 filings are a clear negative for sentiment — heavy insider exits amplify fear and can pressure the stock, especially after a recent pullback. Monster insider trading alert for Palantir stock
• Negative Sentiment: Governance and legal scrutiny (headquarters move to Miami, jet reimbursement questions, lawsuits in Europe) add risk premium and could deter some institutional holders. Palantir Move To Miami Tests Governance Concerns And Growth Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Prominent skeptics (Michael Burry, short?sell commentary) and stories emphasizing a 30%+ pullback highlight valuation risk — at high P/E and elevated beta, PLTR is vulnerable to profit?taking if AI enthusiasm cools. Michael Burry Says Palantir Is Worth $46

Palantir Technologies Company 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.