Ethic Inc. Has $20.14 Million Stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Ethic Inc. raised its stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 6.7% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 110,377 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,973 shares during the quarter. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $20,135,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of PLTR. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $450,000. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in Palantir Technologies by 37.4% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 17,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,296,000 after buying an additional 4,667 shares in the last quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in Palantir Technologies by 38.0% during the first quarter. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 17,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,447,000 after buying an additional 4,722 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 87.4% during the first quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 5,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $439,000 after buying an additional 2,425 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DRW Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 41.2% in the first quarter. DRW Securities LLC now owns 22,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,909,000 after acquiring an additional 6,599 shares during the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Palantir’s AIP platform is credited with triple‑digit U.S. commercial growth, helping revenue rise ~63% YoY, lifting guidance and showing a clearer path to profitability — a fundamental driver for upside. Zacks: 2 AI Defense Stocks Soar
• Positive Sentiment: Retail investor frenzy around Palantir’s AI story is a major demand engine — coverage notes the stock has delivered very large YTD gains, attracting continued retail flows. Benzinga: Palantir’s AI Story Hooks Retail Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Profiles showing multi‑hundred percent YTD returns (e.g., “$1,000 invested” pieces) reinforce momentum narratives and attract new entrant buying, supporting price levels. Finbold: Here’s How Much $1,000 Invested in Palantir Is Worth
• Neutral Sentiment: Palantir is repeatedly included in “big tech/AI” buy lists and thematic write-ups for 2026, supporting longer‑term interest but not guaranteeing near‑term price direction. Finbold: Top 3 Big Tech Stocks to Buy in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary expects continued AI infrastructure spending into 2026, which helps the bull case for PLTR but leaves exposure to macro and sentiment swings. The Motley Fool: Could January Spark the Next Big Rally in AI Stocks?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes heavy retail inflows despite Wall Street’s valuation concerns — supportive for liquidity but raises the risk of sharper corrections on sentiment shifts. CNBC: Wall Street Wrote Off Palantir, Retail Investors Can’t Get Enough
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data appears anomalous/buggy (zeros and NaN), so short‑squeeze risk signals are unclear from that data point.
• Negative Sentiment: Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller reportedly sold Palantir, and other analysts have flagged popular AI/momentum names as vulnerable to large drawdowns — headline sales and analyst “sell” calls amplify profit‑taking pressure. Yahoo Finance: Druckenmiller Sold Nvidia and Palantir
• Negative Sentiment: Some Wall Street pieces warn that momentum in AI stocks could be repriced sharply (analyst scenarios show large potential declines), increasing downside risk for richly‑valued names like PLTR. The Motley Fool: 2 Incredibly Popular Stocks to Sell Before They Plummet

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on PLTR shares. DA Davidson increased their price target on Palantir Technologies from $170.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. CICC Research increased their target price on Palantir Technologies from $128.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Palantir Technologies from $201.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $160.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $172.28.

Palantir Technologies Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of PLTR opened at $188.71 on Monday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $63.40 and a 12-month high of $207.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $449.78 billion, a PE ratio of 449.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 1.50. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $181.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $168.12.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.10 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 62.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Palantir Technologies

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Shyam Sankar sold 19,004 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.25, for a total transaction of $2,969,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 642,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $100,435,312.50. The trade was a 2.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 36,048 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.36, for a total transaction of $5,852,753.28. Following the sale, the insider owned 251,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,818,765.24. The trade was a 12.54% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,008,844 shares of company stock valued at $164,750,951 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 12.93% of the company’s stock.

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.