Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) Receives $196.32 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-eight research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $198.5909.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. HSBC raised Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $195.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. William Blair raised Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $208.00 price objective on Palantir Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 493,025 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.78, for a total transaction of $65,956,884.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $860,507,475.24. The trade was a 7.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,438 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total transaction of $2,331,809.36. Following the transaction, the insider owned 392,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $52,467,716.40. This represents a 4.26% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,045,279 shares of company stock valued at $140,539,043 in the last three months. 9.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Palantir Technologies

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $450,000. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in Palantir Technologies by 37.4% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 17,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,296,000 after acquiring an additional 4,667 shares during the period. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 38.0% in the first quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 17,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,447,000 after purchasing an additional 4,722 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 36.8% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 6,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $858,000 after purchasing an additional 1,694 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Summit Global Investments acquired a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the second quarter valued at $247,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Maven designated a Pentagon program of record, which institutionalizes Palantir’s military AI platform and makes government revenue more durable — a material long-term revenue catalyst for PLTR. How Maven Turns Palantir’s Biggest Risk Into Its Biggest Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Palantir was named a core software developer on the high‑profile Golden Dome missile‑defense program alongside Anduril — a potential multibillion, multi‑year revenue opportunity that underpins the defense growth thesis. Palantir’s Golden Dome Role Reframes Defense Growth And Valuation Debate
• Positive Sentiment: Bain has expanded its lead global consulting partnership with Palantir to accelerate enterprise AI adoption — commercial traction that complements government revenue and supports longer‑term growth. Bain & Company announces expansion of lead global management consulting partnership with Palantir
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts (e.g., Rosenblatt, Wedbush and others) have reiterated buy ratings and raised targets — supporting upside scenarios tied to defense programs like Golden Dome. Analyst sets Palantir stock price target amid White House’s Golden Dome plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term price models and price‑target pieces vary widely (median targets high‑hundreds to low‑$200s); some outlets publish multi‑year forecasts but these depend heavily on execution and defense budget outcomes. Palantir Price Prediction: Where Will The AI Stock Be In 2030?
• Negative Sentiment: Technicals and profit‑taking: PLTR has pulled back from recent highs and faces chatter about a potential bull trap amid a broader tech correction — selling pressure that can amplify volatility. Why Palantir Stock (PLTR) Tumbled Today and Why One Analyst Still Sees Upside
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and institutional flows show heavy insider selling and large institutional rebalances (some big firms trimming positions) — that raises near‑term headline risk and can pressure the stock despite operational wins. Palantir Technologies Stock Opinions on Golden Dome Involvement

Palantir Technologies Price Performance

PLTR stock opened at $143.06 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $342.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 227.08, a PEG ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 1.70. Palantir Technologies has a 1-year low of $66.12 and a 1-year high of $207.52. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $148.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $168.49.

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