7,901 Shares in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR Acquired by Qsemble Capital Management LP

Qsemble Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 7,901 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $922,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 215,444,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,295,188,000 after purchasing an additional 1,557,828 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Palantir Technologies by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 102,385,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,198,990,000 after purchasing an additional 1,126,418 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Palantir Technologies by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 54,200,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,599,882,000 after purchasing an additional 805,047 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $5,149,641,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,415,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,984,281,000 after buying an additional 616,297 shares during the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Palantir Technologies Stock Down 0.9%

NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $172.55 on Tuesday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $106.37 and a 52 week high of $207.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $414.65 billion, a PE ratio of 147.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.59. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $135.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $140.01.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 30.57% and a net margin of 49.01%.Palantir Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 92.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.16 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PLTR has been the topic of several research reports. Needham & Company LLC set a $215.00 target price on Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Argus raised Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $200.00 price objective on Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Palantir Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $192.19.

Key Headlines Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Palantir’s strong earnings and revenue momentum remain the primary bullish catalysts. The company exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, and analysts and commentators believe continued adoption of its AI software could sustain rapid growth. Palantir Technologies Earnings and Price Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Articles highlighting Palantir’s real-world efficiency gains and expanding demand for AI software reinforce expectations that its commercial business can continue growing rapidly. Some long-term scenarios see substantial upside if the company maintains strong growth through 2030 and beyond. Palantir AI Software Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term returns will depend heavily on one factor: how quickly revenue continues to compound. The company may remain a high-quality growth story, but repeating its extraordinary historical stock performance will require sustained execution. Where Palantir Stock Lands in Five Years
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is the key pressure point. Palantir is described as trading at roughly 74 times sales and about 149–151 times earnings, levels that leave little room for disappointing growth or guidance. Historical comparisons suggest software stocks trading at similar multiples can experience significant declines after investor enthusiasm fades. Palantir Trades at a Historically High Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Another comparison argues that Palantir appears fully valued relative to other AI software opportunities, while similarly strong companies may offer more attractive valuations. This could encourage profit-taking despite the company’s excellent operating results. AMD and Palantir Buy Sell or Hold Analysis

Insider Transactions at Palantir Technologies

In other Palantir Technologies news, Director Lauren Elaina Friedman Stat sold 3,032 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total transaction of $500,280.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 54,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,927,655. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.70, for a total value of $5,449,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at $100,081,780.20. The trade was a 5.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,150,302 shares of company stock valued at $156,197,565. 9.53% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Palantir Technologies 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.