Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) insider Alexander 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 sale, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $860,507,475.24. This trade represents a 7.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.
Palantir Technologies Trading Down 1.3%
NASDAQ:PLTR traded down $1.76 on Tuesday, reaching $128.84. 47,000,687 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 59,048,212. The company has a market capitalization of $307.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 204.51, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.64. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $162.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $170.75. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.12 and a 12 month high of $207.52.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.14 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Key Palantir Technologies News
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: DISA granted Palantir Impact Level 6 provisional authorization for PFCS Forward, allowing deployment of Palantir’s stack in the most sensitive DoD cloud/edge environments — a strategic win that expands TAM and supports government revenue durability. Palantir Just Opened a New DoD Door—What Changes Now?
- Positive Sentiment: Palantir signed a large U.S. Department of Homeland Security software agreement (reported as ~$1B scope) and announced a Rackspace partnership to deploy Foundry/AIP — both bolster commercial/government pipeline and recurring revenue prospects. Palantir’s DHS Deal And Rackspace Tie Up Contrast With European Pushback
- Positive Sentiment: Mizuho and other boutiques have turned bullish, arguing Palantir is in a “category of one” with strong margin expansion— analyst praise that can support upside if momentum returns. Palantir is in a ‘category of one.’ Why Mizuho says you should buy PLTR stock now.
- Neutral Sentiment: Momentum/bull-case writeups (Zacks, Motley Fool, MarketBeat) highlight strong earnings, guidance and AIP adoption — supportive long-term, but not enough on their own to stop near‑term selling given valuation and market context. Palantir and 2 High-Momentum Stocks to Buy Now for Big Gains
- Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst/opinion pieces debate valuation (overvalued vs. dirt‑cheap). These generate trading interest but produce mixed signals for near‑term price direction. Is Palantir Stock Overvalued or Dirt Cheap? The Answer Might Blow Your Mind.
- Negative Sentiment: Large headline pullbacks — articles citing a 35–38% fall from recent highs — are amplifying fear and triggering technical selling after a steep rally, pressuring short‑term price action. Palantir Stock Drops 38%. Should You Buy PLTR for 2026 or Stay Away?
- Negative Sentiment: Governance and legal headlines (criticism from high‑profile short sellers, lawsuits in Europe, and removal from some institutional lists) are creating investor uncertainty around insider behavior and geopolitical/regulatory exposure. Why Are Palantir Technologies Shares Sliding Tuesday?
- Negative Sentiment: Short-term technical/market risk: PLTR’s high beta makes it vulnerable to broader AI/tech earnings swings and profit-taking; some analysts warn the stock is priced for near‑perfect execution. Palantir Technologies: Even This Plunge Doesn’t Make Shares Investment-Worthy
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages recently weighed in on PLTR. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen cut Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on Palantir Technologies from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $191.05.
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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.
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