The Goldman Sachs Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Stock Price

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) had its price objective lowered by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group from $188.00 to $182.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 16.70% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on PLTR. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. CICC Research lifted their target price on Palantir Technologies from $128.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Northland Securities raised Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday. Loop Capital lowered their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $230.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $190.45.

Palantir Technologies Trading Up 5.6%

Shares of NASDAQ PLTR traded up $8.20 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $155.96. The company had a trading volume of 38,383,724 shares, compared to its average volume of 40,447,809. The stock has a market capitalization of $371.72 billion, a PE ratio of 370.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 1.54. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $175.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $173.70. Palantir Technologies has a twelve month low of $66.12 and a twelve month high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 15.48% and a net margin of 28.11%.Palantir Technologies’s revenue was up 70.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Palantir Technologies will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Palantir Technologies

In other news, insider David A. Glazer sold 9,000 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.91, for a total value of $1,673,190.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 413,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $76,899,626.49. This trade represents a 2.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 19,004 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.25, for a total value of $2,969,375.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 642,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $100,435,312.50. This represents a 2.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,023,444 shares of company stock worth $167,394,629 in the last three months. 9.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Palantir Technologies

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Occidental Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Palantir Technologies by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Occidental Asset Management LLC now owns 1,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. Gallacher Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 2,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $447,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lionshead Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,395,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ellenbecker Investment Group raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group now owns 1,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

More Palantir Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and eye?catching guidance — Palantir reported $1.41B revenue (+70% YoY) and beat EPS expectations; management guided FY?2026 revenue meaningfully higher (about +61% / ~$7.2B), signaling accelerating top?line momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: AI + U.S. commercial demand is driving durable revenue jumps — U.S. commercial revenue rose ~137% and management said AI adoption is boosting existing-client spend, a theme investors view as sustainable growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street revising estimates — Several firms upgraded PLTR (William Blair, Robert W. Baird, Northland) and Citi set a street?high $235 target, adding fuel to buyer interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability & cash flow improvement — The quarter showed wider margins, strong operating profit and sizable operating cash generation, which supports the bullish narrative beyond pure revenue growth. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro / market context — A partial U.S. government shutdown delayed some economic releases, meaning earnings are the market focus this week; positive PLTR results are helping lift futures and tech ETFs. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Public comments and reputation risks — CEO remarks defending government work continue to draw attention; that shapes long?term political/regulatory debate but was not the primary driver of today’s move. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling remains a red flag — Third?party trackers show numerous insider sales and no recent insider buys, which some investors see as a governance/lockup signal to monitor. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and recent volatility — PLTR still trades at a very high P/E and has seen sharp pullbacks (notably an ~18% January drop). Elevated multiples increase the risk of profit?taking even after a strong quarter. Read More.

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.