Invesco Ltd. Buys 1,213,529 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTRFree Report) by 5.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,798,785 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,213,529 shares during the period. Palantir Technologies comprises approximately 0.6% of Invesco Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Invesco Ltd. owned 0.92% of Palantir Technologies worth $3,976,534,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 54.5% in the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Zeit Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. 45.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Palantir Technologies

In related news, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,438 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $2,331,809.36. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 392,370 shares in the company, valued at approximately $52,467,716.40. This represents a 4.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 493,025 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at $860,507,475.24. This represents a 7.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,045,279 shares of company stock valued at $140,539,043 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $153.50 on Friday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.12 and a 52-week high of $207.52. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $153.32 and a 200 day moving average of $168.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $367.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 243.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.70.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTRGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.14 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Argus upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Loop Capital dropped their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $230.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $180.00 to $150.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $192.68.

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Palantir Technologies Company Profile

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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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