Sun Financial Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 7,210 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,282,000.
Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 215,444,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,295,188,000 after buying an additional 1,557,828 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 7.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,258,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,471,648,000 after buying an additional 6,777,771 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 5.9% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 21,798,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,976,534,000 after buying an additional 1,213,529 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 3.8% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,088,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,846,957,000 after buying an additional 769,238 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 38.7% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 15,679,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,814,879,000 after buying an additional 4,373,201 shares in the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 327,088 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 592 shares in the company, valued at $79,162.24. This trade represents a 99.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 19,988 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $29,340,976.12. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,029,479 shares of company stock worth $137,685,797 over the last three months. Company insiders own 9.53% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
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Palantir Technologies Price Performance
NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $144.07 on Monday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $105.32 and a 1-year high of $207.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $344.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 228.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.52. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $145.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $162.50.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. Palantir Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current year.
More Palantir Technologies News
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Street consensus sees a big beat: analysts expect roughly $1.54B revenue (about +70–74% YoY) and ~$0.28 EPS, raising the chance of an upside surprise that would support the rally in PLTR shares. Palantir (PLTR) Q1 2026 Earnings Preview: Analysts Eye 74% Revenue Surge
- Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement: Jim Cramer said he’s “looking at Palantir as a longer?term investment,” which can bolster investor confidence into the print. Jim Cramer Says He Is “Looking at Palantir as a Longer-Term Investment”
- Positive Sentiment: Bullish research: some analysts and commentators reiterate buy calls and multi?hundred?dollar price targets, citing accelerating US commercial growth and AI-driven inference demand. That supports upside expectations if results and guide impress. May The Fourth Be With Palantir (Earnings Preview)
- Neutral Sentiment: Options and volatility: options traders are pricing roughly a ±10% move around the print, signaling the market expects a sizable swing but not the direction. That elevated implied volatility increases short?term risk/reward. All Eyes on Palantir Today: Why Options Traders Expect a Massive 10% Swing in PLTR Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: Consensus shifting and previews everywhere: multiple outlets note Wall Street is revising expectations ahead of the report — this can amplify post?earnings moves depending on guidance rather than just results. Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Palantir Expectations Ahead Of Q1 Earnings
- Positive Sentiment: Contract pipeline: reports that Palantir is courting the U.K. Home Office for border?force work highlight ongoing government opportunities that could support backlog and long?term revenue. Palantir courts Home Office for border force contracts
- Negative Sentiment: Sell?side caution and downgrades: HSBC recently downgraded PLTR, raising near?term downside risk if the print is merely “in line” or guidance disappoints. HSBC downgrades Palantir Technologies (PLTR)
- Negative Sentiment: Macro/AI caution: commentary that insiders at large AI-related firms are signaling caution could weigh on PLTR if investors rotate away from high?multiple AI plays on any soft guidance. Nvidia, Palantir, and Broadcom Are Sending Shockwaves Through Wall Street With This $4.6 Billion Warning
- Negative Sentiment: Read the risk: some analysts warn PLTR could see a post?earnings pullback even after a beat if guidance or margins disappoint — makes position sizing important around the print. Palantir Stock Faces A Post-Earnings Decline
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.
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