GF Fund Management CO. LTD. Boosts Holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

GF Fund Management CO. LTD. raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 6.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 483,920 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,836 shares during the period. Palantir Technologies accounts for 1.5% of GF Fund Management CO. LTD.’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. GF Fund Management CO. LTD.’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $86,017,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 4.0% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,886,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,017,133,000 after acquiring an additional 8,168,604 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 7.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,258,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,471,648,000 after acquiring an additional 6,777,771 shares during the period. Amundi raised its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 38.7% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 15,679,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,814,879,000 after acquiring an additional 4,373,201 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 228.0% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,182,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $945,403,000 after acquiring an additional 3,602,471 shares during the period. Finally, Clear Street Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the third quarter worth about $408,763,000. 45.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley flagged the gap between Palantir’s November peak and today’s price as an opportunity, suggesting modest acceleration in growth could lift the stock — a catalyst for value-seekers. Morgan Stanley resets Palantir stock forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Palantir is reportedly being considered for a major FAA AI air-traffic modernization program — a large civil/government contract would diversify revenues and support long-term growth expectations. Palantir Eyes Major FAA Deal to Modernize Air Traffic
• Positive Sentiment: Elevated defense demand — including heavy U.S. military use and new multiyear contracts tied to conflict-related needs — keeps Palantir in buyers’ crosshairs for “defense‑AI” exposure. Trump’s Iran Strategy Puts Palantir in the Spotlight — but Is This Defense‑Data Stock Built for Long‑Term Investors?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators (including Dan Ives) pushed back on panic selling, calling recent pullbacks “overblown” and helping spark intraday buying momentum. Palantir Gains Momentum As Analyst Calls Sell-Off Fears ‘Over Blown’
• Neutral Sentiment: DA Davidson reaffirmed coverage with a $180 price target (implying upside) while keeping a neutral stance, signaling mixed analyst views on near-term upside vs. valuation risk. Benzinga coverage note
• Neutral Sentiment: Market writeups and forecasts highlight tech/AI momentum lifting tape action broadly, which can amplify PLTR moves but is not a company-specific guarantee. TSLA, PLTR and SCMI Forecasts – Tech Looks to Rally into the Weekend
• Negative Sentiment: Recent steep drawdowns (reports citing 30–35% drops) have prompted “don’t buy the dip” takes — underscoring investor concern about a high multiple and execution risk. A 35% Dip Is Here for Palantir Stock. Here’s Why It’s Not Time to Buy — Yet.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling and publicized short-seller/shorting narratives (plus Michael Burry’s persistent criticisms about competition from Anthropic) continue to fuel bearish sentiment and headline risk. Michael Burry Thinks Anthropic is Eating the Lunch of Palantir — Is He Right?
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and margin/valuation concerns are recurring themes in coverage — intense AI competition could pressure forward expectations despite strong recent revenue growth. What’s next for Palantir as AI competition intensifies?

Insider Activity at Palantir Technologies

In related news, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 1,232 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.08, for a total transaction of $159,026.56. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 43,108 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,564,380.64. This represents a 2.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,438 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total transaction of $2,331,809.36. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 392,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,467,716.40. This trade represents a 4.26% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 1,029,879 shares of company stock worth $137,746,253 in the last 90 days. 9.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Palantir Technologies Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ PLTR opened at $146.39 on Friday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $89.31 and a 12-month high of $207.52. The stock has a market cap of $350.12 billion, a PE ratio of 232.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a 50-day moving average of $143.72 and a 200 day moving average of $165.10.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.14 EPS. Palantir Technologies’s revenue was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PLTR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $188.00 to $182.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Phillip Securities decreased their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $208.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Palantir Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $197.32.

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.