MRA Advisory Group lowered its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) by 53.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,259 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,042 shares during the quarter. MRA Advisory Group’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $614,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 215,444,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,295,188,000 after acquiring an additional 1,557,828 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased 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 valued at $18,198,990,000 after purchasing an additional 1,126,418 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position 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 during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $5,149,641,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,415,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,984,281,000 after purchasing an additional 616,297 shares in the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity at Palantir Technologies
In other Palantir Technologies news, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,128 shares of the business’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 $2,330,093.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 375,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,047,921.68. The trade was a 4.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, 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 value of $54,109,093.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $875,044,378.32. This represents a 5.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 1,115,302 shares of company stock worth $150,748,065 over the last quarter. 9.53% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Key Palantir Technologies News
- Positive Sentiment: Exceptional second-quarter results remain the primary catalyst. Palantir reported revenue of $1.94 billion, up 93% year over year and ahead of the $1.81 billion consensus estimate. Strong U.S. commercial growth, expanding margins and raised guidance reinforced expectations that demand for its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) is translating into substantial customer contracts. Palantir’s stock stages best week since 2024 — showing it’s no longer an AI loser
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts are raising earnings expectations. Northland Securities lifted its FY2026 EPS forecast to $1.24 from $1.08 and its FY2027 estimate to $1.53 from $1.39, while also raising quarterly projections. The revisions suggest the earnings surge may be more durable than a one-quarter event. Northland Securities earnings estimates
- Positive Sentiment: A weaker-than-expected July jobs report boosted technology stocks. The data reduced expectations for a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike, supporting high-growth software valuations and helping agentic-AI peers rally alongside PLTR. SpaceX and Palantir lead tech stock rally after underwhelming jobs report
- Neutral Sentiment: Technical traders viewed the move above resistance near $160 as a potential breakout, which may be attracting momentum-oriented buying. Stock of the Day: Is Palantir Breaking Out?
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and investor selling remain important risks. With a very high earnings multiple, the stock requires continued exceptional growth. Michael Burry continues to hold a bearish position, while ARK Invest trimmed its PLTR stake after the rally, signaling that some investors are taking profits. Why Michael Burry is still shorting Palantir
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently commented on PLTR. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $204.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set an “underperform” rating on the stock. William Blair initiated coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Phillip Securities raised their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $190.00 to $202.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on Palantir Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $190.73.
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Palantir Technologies Stock Performance
Shares of PLTR opened at $172.01 on Friday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $106.37 and a fifty-two week high of $207.52. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $131.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $139.92. The stock has a market cap of $412.36 billion, a PE ratio of 147.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.59.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 49.01% and a return on equity of 30.57%. The firm had revenue of $1.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.16 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 92.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.24 EPS for the current year.
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.
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