Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-five analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation and twelve have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $191.0455.

Several brokerages have commented on PLTR. Zacks Research cut shares of Palantir Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Phillip Securities started coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $208.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $188.00 to $182.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd.

Trending Headlines about Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Daiwa upgraded PLTR from Neutral to Buy with a $180 price target, signaling buy-side analyst support and a ~26% upside vs. the recent open, which can attract buyers. Daiwa Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Palantir announced a partnership with Cognizant to accelerate AI-driven healthcare modernization — a strategic enterprise win that supports longer-term revenue expansion in a large vertical. Cognizant partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis highlights rising adoption of Palantir’s AIP platform as a growth driver, reinforcing the company narrative of product-led expansion and sticky enterprise demand. AIP adoption drives growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum in software/AI names has rotated back into PLTR at times this week, producing short-term rallies that may be vulnerable to profit-taking. Market rotation note
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical commentary (Charles Schwab’s Chart of the Day) flagged weakening momentum on Palantir’s charts, a short-term caution for traders rather than a fundamental change. Chart of the Day: PLTR Upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Michael Burry publicly called a bearish head-and-shoulders pattern and targeted ~$60 (a ~58% decline), a high-profile negative signal that can amplify selling and speculative positioning. Burry bearish target
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational noise after Forbes temporarily pulled (then reposted) Palantir coverage over alleged ICE ties adds PR risk that could weigh on sentiment. Forbes/PR issue
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analysts and op-eds warn PLTR’s valuation is expensive and some model-driven takes expect very large downside scenarios, keeping longer-term buyers cautious despite strong revenue and EPS beats. Valuation concerns

Insider Buying and Selling at Palantir Technologies

In related news, Director Lauren Elaina Friedman Stat sold 400 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.14, for a total value of $60,456.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 58,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,809,497.18. This trade represents a 0.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 19,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.25, for a total transaction of $2,969,375.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 642,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $100,435,312.50. This represents a 2.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,023,844 shares of company stock valued at $167,455,085 over the last 90 days. 12.93% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Palantir Technologies

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bare Financial Services Inc increased its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 54.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $145.09 on Tuesday. Palantir Technologies has a 12 month low of $66.12 and a 12 month high of $207.52. The stock has a market cap of $345.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 230.32, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.64. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $173.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $173.30.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Palantir Technologies will post 0.31 EPS for the current 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.