Rare Wolf Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 13,249 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,355,000. Palantir Technologies accounts for about 1.5% of Rare Wolf Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position.
Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its stake in Palantir Technologies by 54.5% during the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 250.0% during the fourth quarter. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC now owns 175 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, United Financial Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Argus upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wedbush initiated coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $90.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Mizuho dropped their target price on Palantir Technologies from $195.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Palantir Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $192.76.
Palantir Technologies Stock Down 1.7%
Shares of PLTR opened at $128.47 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $307.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 144.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.53. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $122.68 and a 52-week high of $207.52. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $138.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $152.74.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 43.67% and a return on equity of 28.34%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 84.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at Palantir Technologies
In related news, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 19,662 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.04, for a total transaction of $2,674,818.48. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 199,759 shares in the company, valued at $27,175,214.36. This trade represents a 8.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 319,934 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.04, for a total transaction of $43,523,821.36. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $80,535.68. This trade represents a 99.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last three months, insiders sold 927,270 shares of company stock worth $126,197,785. Insiders own 9.53% of the company’s stock.
Key Palantir Technologies News
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research upgraded Palantir to Peer Perform from Underperform, citing its AI platform, ontology, and forward-deployed engineers as a strong foundation for enterprise AI growth. Is Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) Becoming the Face of Applied Enterprise AI?
- Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary continues to highlight accelerating U.S. commercial momentum, including rising revenue, more customers, and larger contract wins tied to Palantir’s AIP platform. Palantir’s AIP Momentum Continues to Transform U.S. Commercial Growth
- Positive Sentiment: Some analysts argue Palantir’s rapid growth and strong margins make it hard to ignore, despite valuation concerns, keeping bullish AI sentiment intact. Why This Analyst Says Palantir Stock Is ‘Too Big to Ignore’
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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