Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR Shares Acquired by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 4.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,461,366 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 67,758 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $259,248,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,886,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,017,133,000 after purchasing an additional 8,168,604 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,258,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,471,648,000 after purchasing an additional 6,777,771 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 21,798,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,976,534,000 after purchasing an additional 1,213,529 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,088,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,846,957,000 after purchasing an additional 769,238 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 38.7% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 15,679,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,814,879,000 after purchasing an additional 4,373,201 shares in the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $145.97 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $349.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 231.70, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.68. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $91.35 and a one year high of $207.52. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $143.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $164.36.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.02. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.The company had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.14 EPS. Palantir Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Palantir Technologies

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,438 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total transaction of $2,331,809.36. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 392,370 shares in the company, valued at $52,467,716.40. The trade was a 4.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 493,025 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.78, for a total value of $65,956,884.50. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at $860,507,475.24. This represents a 7.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 1,029,879 shares of company stock worth $137,746,253 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 12.93% of the company’s stock.

Palantir Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Won a $300 million USDA contract to apply Palantir software to farmland management — a material commercial/government deal that adds predictable revenue and diversifies Palantir’s government-heavy customer mix. Palantir inks $300 million deal with USDA to safeguard food supply
• Positive Sentiment: Secured a sole‑source FAA data modernization contract and is a finalist for the SMART AI project — expands foothold in critical U.S. infrastructure and signals multi‑year government spending upside. Palantir’s FAA Win And Manifesto Reframe Long Term Government Risk Profile
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and bull narratives highlight accelerating revenue, strong margins, and potential Pentagon budget tailwinds (plus political endorsements) that support a growth/defense trade thesis. These narratives help justify a premium multiple for now. Palantir Gains Support as Analysts See Strong Growth Ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: Market activity: heavy options interest and call buying keep volatility and sentiment elevated — can amplify moves in either direction. Palantir Stock Still Popular With Call Traders
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive/market dynamics: Anthropic’s shift to usage-based AI pricing raises long‑term pressure on enterprise AI economics and could force Palantir to adapt pricing or product bundling. Anthropic’s pricing shift just raised the stakes for Palantir: Here’s why
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Alex Karp’s 22‑point manifesto has drawn intense backlash (UK lawmakers, social media) and political attention — heightening reputational and regulatory risk that could complicate government sales or public perception. Palantir published a mini manifesto calling some cultures ‘harmful and middling’ and said Silicon Valley has ‘a moral debt’ to the U.S.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and tax/political scrutiny: opinion pieces warn the stock is overvalued (one calls for an 80% downside), and a public tax debate raises political risk. Elevated P/E and vocal critics can pressure the share price if growth or margins slip. Prediction: Palantir Stock Could Fall 80% Further
• Negative Sentiment: Recent headlines and price volatility: articles noting large YTD drops and tumbling share moves underscore how quickly sentiment can flip on valuation or political headlines. Palantir (PLTR) Stock Tumbles 18% Despite Presidential Endorsement and Stellar Earnings

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on PLTR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $188.00 to $182.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Freedom Capital raised Palantir Technologies from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $208.00 price objective on Palantir Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their target price on Palantir Technologies from $195.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $197.32.

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.