Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Insider Sells $2,331,809.36 in Stock

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) insider David Glazer sold 17,438 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $2,331,809.36. Following the sale, the insider owned 392,370 shares in the company, valued at approximately $52,467,716.40. This trade represents a 4.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of PLTR opened at $135.94 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $324.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 215.78, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.64. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $66.12 and a 52 week high of $207.52. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $160.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $170.25.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.Palantir Technologies’s revenue was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Key Palantir Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS upgraded PLTR from Neutral to Buy and set a $180 price target (~32% upside from recent levels), giving institutional buyers a catalyst for fresh demand. Palantir upgraded by UBS after recent sell-off
• Positive Sentiment: New partnerships and contract wins (Rackspace implementation tie, reported DHS/DoD support, GE Aerospace work) strengthen Palantir’s revenue pipeline and AIP/Foundry enterprise rollout story. These are tangible demand drivers for recurring revenue. Why Are Palantir Shares Trading Higher On Wednesday?
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia CEO comments and broader AI-positive headlines buoy sentiment for AI platform vendors like Palantir, supporting momentum among tech investors. Palantir Stock Investors Just Got Spectacular News from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative and deep-dive pieces (Zacks, InvestorPlace) reiterate Palantir’s strength in commercial AI and AIP adoption but underline that much depends on converting pilots to multi‑year deals — supportive long term, mixed short term. Palantir vs. Zeta
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst debate on whether PLTR’s premium multiple is justified keeps trading choppy: strong growth supports bulls, but valuation leaves little room for execution misses. Can Palantir (PLTR) Justify a Premium Price
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling (CEO Alex Karp, other executives) and recent clustered Form 4 filings are a clear negative for sentiment — heavy insider exits amplify fear and can pressure the stock, especially after a recent pullback. Monster insider trading alert for Palantir stock
• Negative Sentiment: Governance and legal scrutiny (headquarters move to Miami, jet reimbursement questions, lawsuits in Europe) add risk premium and could deter some institutional holders. Palantir Move To Miami Tests Governance Concerns And Growth Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Prominent skeptics (Michael Burry, short‑sell commentary) and stories emphasizing a 30%+ pullback highlight valuation risk — at high P/E and elevated beta, PLTR is vulnerable to profit‑taking if AI enthusiasm cools. Michael Burry Says Palantir Is Worth $46

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PLTR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Freedom Capital raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $223.00 target price 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 for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Palantir Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $191.05.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 54.5% during 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 stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Zeit Capital LLC bought a new position in Palantir Technologies in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Hedge funds and other 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.