Analysts Set Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) Target Price at $189.88

Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the thirty-five ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, nineteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $189.8846.

PLTR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $138.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Thursday. Benchmark cut Palantir Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, DZ Bank assumed coverage on Palantir Technologies in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock.

Trending Headlines about Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect second-quarter revenue to rise approximately 80% year over year to about $1.8 billion, with adjusted EPS near $0.35. Investors are looking for another strong beat and possible guidance increase, supported by AI-driven demand across Palantir’s government and commercial businesses. Palantir Technologies next earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Continued defense contracts, strong government demand and potential acceleration in U.S. commercial revenue could reinforce Palantir’s AI growth narrative. The company has also beaten earnings estimates for eight consecutive quarters. Palantir Q2 earnings preview
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a Buy rating and assigned a $225 price target, implying substantial upside from recent levels. Broader optimism about AI monetization and strong hyperscaler spending is also providing sector support. Rosenblatt Palantir rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders expect an unusually large post-earnings move, making the upcoming report the immediate catalyst for PLTR. Investors will focus on revenue acceleration, U.S. commercial growth, international performance, margins and forward guidance—not merely whether Palantir beats estimates. Expected Palantir post-earnings move
• Negative Sentiment: Despite strong operating growth, PLTR has declined roughly 40% from its 2026 high and trades at an elevated earnings multiple. RBC warned investors not to chase the stock ahead of results, while technical indicators reportedly signal a strong sell. RBC warning on Palantir
• Negative Sentiment: Bears argue that another earnings beat may not be enough to support the shares because expectations and valuation remain high. Concerns include an uncertain commercial segment, the risk that AI customers develop competing capabilities, and Palantir’s history of post-earnings declines. Palantir earnings downside warning

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 1,481 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.80, for a total value of $190,752.80. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 60,226 shares in the company, valued at $7,757,108.80. The trade was a 2.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total transaction of $4,550,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at $83,562,180. The trade was a 5.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 1,112,270 shares of company stock worth $150,247,785 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 9.53% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PLTR. Milestone Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 229.5% during the 4th quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC now owns 60,551 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,763,000 after acquiring an additional 42,173 shares in the last quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 42.3% during the fourth quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,166,000 after acquiring an additional 3,621 shares in the last quarter. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $222,143,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 1,557,828 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jefferson Bridge Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $1,322,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of PLTR opened at $123.06 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $295.01 billion, a PE ratio of 138.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $130.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $140.69. Palantir Technologies has a 52-week low of $106.37 and a 52-week high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.05. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 43.67% and a return on equity of 28.34%. The business had revenue of $1.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 84.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Palantir Technologies will post 1.17 EPS for the current year.

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.