Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Stock Price Down 1.5% – Should You Sell?

Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) traded down 1.5% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $166.24 and last traded at $168.4530. 36,200,224 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 10% from the average session volume of 40,178,188 shares. The stock had previously closed at $170.96.

Palantir Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large commercial win — HD Hyundai expanded a group‑wide strategic partnership to deploy Foundry and Palantir’s AIP across the conglomerate, a multi‑hundred‑million‑dollar deal that boosts near‑term revenue visibility and provides a major reference customer in Asia. HD Hyundai and Palantir Expand Group-Wide Strategic Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support rising — several firms (notably Citigroup and Truist) have recently upgraded or raised PLTR price targets, increasing institutional attention and helping justify the stock’s premium multiple. ‘Time to Get Back In,’ Says Citigroup About Palantir (PLTR) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional/income tailwinds — continued government contract awards and positive analyst price‑target revisions are cited by data providers as underpinning optimism; QuiverQuant highlights sizable recent institutional accumulation and large government awards. Palantir Technologies Stock (PLTR) Opinions on Analyst Upgrades and AI Growth Forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO commentary at Davos is generating headlines — Alex Karp made provocative remarks about AI’s impact on humanities jobs and argued AI can bolster civil liberties; these are narrative drivers but unlikely to move fundamentals by themselves. Palantir CEO says AI ‘will destroy’ humanities jobs but there will be ‘more than enough jobs’ for people with vocational training
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings and technical caution — Palantir has its Q4/webcast details public and analysts expect strong y/y growth, but guidance and execution into 2026 are key catalysts; traders are showing caution ahead of the report. Palantir Technologies Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Webcast Details
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling — data summaries show extensive insider dispositions over the past six months (many executives only selling), which may spook investors and raise governance/comfort concerns. Palantir Technologies Stock (PLTR) Opinions on Analyst Upgrades and AI Growth Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and bearish takes — several outlets and analysts warn PLTR’s premium multiples leave little margin for error; some commentary argues the rally is overextended and projects large downside scenarios. Palantir: The Ride Can’t Last Forever
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market weakness — headline risk (e.g., tariff talk) and rotation out of high‑momentum AI names have pressured PLTR along with the market today. Palantir Shares Lower As Stock Market Weakens After Trump Tariff Announcement

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Palantir Technologies from $141.00 to $188.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. HSBC increased their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $181.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $165.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Palantir Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $175.88.

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average is $177.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $172.56. The stock has a market cap of $401.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 401.09, a PEG ratio of 4.30 and a beta of 1.54.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 15.48% and a net margin of 28.11%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 62.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.10 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Palantir Technologies

In other news, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 1,252 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.50, for a total value of $197,190.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 47,044 shares in the company, valued at $7,409,430. This trade represents a 2.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 12,000 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.35, for a total value of $2,176,200.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 239,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,416,822.15. This trade represents a 4.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,023,444 shares of company stock valued at $167,394,629 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 12.93% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Palantir Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PLTR. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Briaud Financial Planning Inc bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

About Palantir Technologies

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.