Vest Financial LLC Acquires 6,943 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Vest Financial LLC increased its stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 23.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,112 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,943 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $6,588,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in PLTR. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Briaud Financial Planning Inc purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies during the second quarter worth $27,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies during the second quarter worth $27,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Palantir Technologies during the second quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the second quarter valued at $29,000. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider David A. Glazer sold 9,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.91, for a total value of $1,673,190.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 413,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $76,899,626.49. This represents a 2.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Lauren Elaina Friedman Stat sold 3,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.35, for a total transaction of $616,590.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 58,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,642,887.45. This represents a 5.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,023,444 shares of company stock valued at $167,394,629 over the last quarter. 9.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large commercial and government deals continue to underpin growth — HD Hyundai expanded a group?wide strategic partnership with Palantir that management says is worth hundreds of millions, reinforcing recurring revenue and multinational adoption. HD Hyundai and Palantir Expand Group-Wide Strategic Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying and analyst upgrades have propped up optimism — MarketBeat highlights rising institutional ownership and recent upgrades (Citigroup, Truist) that support a bullish case into earnings. The One Metric Bulls Watch in Palantir Before Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Participation in large AI infrastructure projects provides incremental catalysts — Palantir was named among vendors for a UK/EMEA AI data?center buildout, which could extend commercial momentum and product footprint. Nvidia, Palantir and Dell Stocks Rise on Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Management messaging is mixed but reassuring to some investors — CEO Alex Karp pushed back on “AI bubble” narratives, arguing many AI projects fail, which may calm some irrational exuberance while keeping scrutiny high. Palantir CEO Alex Karp Dismisses AI Bubble Concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note valuation is high but manageable if execution stays flawless — commentary (Zacks, Forbes) frames PLTR’s lofty multiples as justifiable only with continued strong execution and recurring client expansion. PLTR’s Valuation is High: Not a Red Flag, if Execution Stays
• Negative Sentiment: High valuation and profit?taking are pressuring the stock — several outlets and analysts warn that PLTR’s multiples leave little room for error; some bearish commentary cites large potential downside if growth slows. 2 Popular AI Stocks to Sell Before They Drop
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and market headlines have trimmed momentum — intraday weakness was exacerbated by broad market moves (tariff headlines) and technical selling, while some retail/social discussions highlight heavy insider selling and calls for caution. Palantir Shares Lower As Stock Market Weakens After Trump Tariff Announcement

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on PLTR. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $223.00 target price for the company. Bank of America upped their target price on Palantir Technologies from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. HSBC raised their price target on Palantir Technologies from $181.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Northland Securities upped their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $14.00 to $18.50 in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $175.88.

Palantir Technologies Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $165.33 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $176.85 and its 200 day moving average is $172.74. The stock has a market cap of $394.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 393.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.24 and a beta of 1.54. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.12 and a 52-week high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.04. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 15.48% and a net margin of 28.11%.The business had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.10 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 62.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.