Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Raised to “Strong-Buy” at Zacks Research

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) was upgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Northland Securities boosted their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $14.00 to $18.50 in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $160.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Monday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $141.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $172.28.

Palantir Technologies Stock Down 5.6%

Shares of PLTR stock opened at $167.86 on Thursday. Palantir Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $63.40 and a fifty-two week high of $207.52. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $180.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $169.08. The stock has a market cap of $400.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 399.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.47 and a beta of 1.49.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.04. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 28.11% and a return on equity of 15.48%. The business had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.10 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 62.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 359,325 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total transaction of $58,925,706.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,054,825,989.42. This trade represents a 5.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 36,048 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.36, for a total transaction of $5,852,753.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 251,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,818,765.24. The trade was a 12.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,008,044 shares of company stock worth $164,601,839 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Palantir Technologies by 4.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,886,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,017,133,000 after purchasing an additional 8,168,604 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 7.2% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,307,457,000. Invesco Ltd. raised 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 worth $3,976,534,000 after acquiring an additional 1,213,529 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 3.8% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,088,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,846,957,000 after acquiring an additional 769,238 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Key Palantir Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added PLTR to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list, which can attract buying interest from momentum-focused and institutional investors. New Strong Buy Stocks for January 2nd
• Positive Sentiment: 247WallStreet argues there’s still room to run for PLTR based on recent commercial/government AI deployments and momentum — a narrative that supports buy-the-dip trading strategies. Palantir Stock Is Coming Back. 1 Reason There’s More Room to Run
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat’s take frames PLTR as a maturing AI/software compounder — bullish long-term but likely to see consolidation and choppy trading as valuation now prices in high future growth. This shifts investor tactics toward buy-and-hold with tactical dip buying. Palantir Has Grown Up Fast: What Does That Mean for 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector tailwinds for AI (January-effect commentary) could help PLTR over time, but near-term flows are favoring chip names like NVDA — a mixed signal for software names. 3 AI Stocks Poised to Surge on the January Effect
• Negative Sentiment: The Motley Fool and other outlets point to profit-taking after PLTR’s 135%+ jump in 2025 and a rotation out of software into chips as the main drivers of today’s sell-off. That explains much of the short-term weakness. Why Palantir Fell Hard To Start 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Technically, PLTR has tested key support near ~$175 after the run-up, raising the risk of deeper pullbacks if selling persists. Traders will watch those levels and the 50-day moving average for sign of stabilization. Palantir Slips Friday: AI Darling Tests Key $175 Support Level After Historic 2025 Run
• Negative Sentiment: Forbes highlights recurring downside risk — PLTR has experienced several rapid >30% drawdowns historically — a reminder that elevated valuation and concentrated retail interest can amplify volatility. Risks That Palantir Stock Investors Must Know

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.