TTRF Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 171,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,986,000. Palantir Technologies makes up about 13.2% of TTRF Capital Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding.
A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Milestone Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Palantir Technologies by 229.5% in the 4th quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC now owns 60,551 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,763,000 after purchasing an additional 42,173 shares during the last quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 42.3% during the fourth quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,166,000 after buying an additional 3,621 shares during the last quarter. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $222,143,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 215,444,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,295,188,000 after buying an additional 1,557,828 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jefferson Bridge Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,322,000. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Palantir Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q2 results decisively exceeded expectations: Adjusted EPS was $0.41 versus the $0.34 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 93% year over year to $1.935 billion, ahead of expectations near $1.81 billion. The company also reported a 62% adjusted operating margin and $1.22 billion in free cash flow. Palantir posts blowout Q2 numbers
- Positive Sentiment: Commercial growth was the key catalyst: U.S. commercial revenue surged 149% to $764 million, while total U.S. revenue rose 115%. Management attributed the acceleration to strong demand for secure, sovereign AI tools across commercial and government customers. Palantir raises annual revenue forecast
- Positive Sentiment: Guidance was raised substantially: Palantir now expects approximately $8.15 billion-$8.16 billion in 2026 revenue, representing about 82% growth, and forecast U.S. commercial revenue above $3.424 billion, or at least 134% growth. Third-quarter revenue guidance of roughly $2.16 billion also topped consensus. Palantir lifts guidance
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved: Deutsche Bank upgraded PLTR to Buy, Northland raised its target to $200, and Piper Sandler reaffirmed an Overweight rating with a $230 target. The earnings surprise also forced short sellers to cover losses estimated at roughly $3 billion, potentially adding buying pressure. Deutsche Bank upgrades Palantir
- Neutral Sentiment: A broader technology rally, record major indexes and easing geopolitical concerns provided a supportive market backdrop, but the company’s earnings and guidance were the primary PLTR-specific drivers. S&P 500 and Dow scale peaks
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a major risk: Even after the earnings beat, PLTR trades at an exceptionally high earnings and sales multiple. Cantor Fitzgerald maintained a Neutral rating with a $156 target, below the current reference level, while other analysts warned that expectations may already discount years of rapid growth. Palantir valuation analysis
- Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity has been heavily weighted toward selling, including transactions by senior executives and co-founders. That does not necessarily signal weakening operations, but it may concern investors after the strong rally.
Palantir Technologies Price Performance
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 49.01% and a return on equity of 32.90%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 92.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.16 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
PLTR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. BTIG Research cut Palantir Technologies to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Friday, July 24th. William Blair began coverage on Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Northland Securities set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $190.73.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 397,744 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.04, for a total transaction of $54,109,093.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $875,044,378.32. This represents a 5.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Shyam Sankar sold 165,514 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.04, for a total value of $22,516,524.56. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 642,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $87,444,607.44. This represents a 20.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 1,112,270 shares of company stock valued at $150,247,785 in the last three months. Insiders own 9.53% 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.
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