DA Davidson Has Lowered Expectations for Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Stock Price

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) had its target price decreased by investment analysts at DA Davidson from $215.00 to $180.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. DA Davidson’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 29.00% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Northland Securities upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Phillip Securities began coverage on Palantir Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $208.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird raised Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Palantir Technologies from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $191.95.

Palantir Technologies Trading Down 11.6%

NASDAQ PLTR opened at $139.54 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $332.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 221.50, a PEG ratio of 3.97 and a beta of 1.64. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $175.20 and a 200 day moving average of $173.49. Palantir Technologies has a twelve month low of $66.12 and a twelve month high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.The business’s revenue was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.14 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Palantir Technologies will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Shyam Sankar sold 149,872 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total value of $24,577,509.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 642,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,410,476.14. The trade was a 18.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 36,048 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.36, for a total value of $5,852,753.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 251,409 shares in the company, valued at $40,818,765.24. This represents a 12.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,023,844 shares of company stock valued at $167,455,085 over the last three months. Company insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Palantir Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PLTR. Briaud Financial Planning Inc acquired a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the second quarter worth $27,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies during the second quarter worth $28,000. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 54.5% in the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Palantir Technologies in the second quarter valued at $29,000. 45.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Palantir Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q4 results and aggressive FY‑2026 guidance (revenue, EPS, margins and bookings all topped expectations), which earlier triggered the rally and underpinned bullish analyst revisions. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and price‑target hikes (including bulls raising targets and at least one street‑high PT) that gave institutional and retail investors cover to buy after the earnings beat. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. commercial demand surged (management cited very large deal wins and a sharp jump in U.S. commercial sales), supporting the thesis that Palantir is monetizing AI effectively. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Friendly media and TV commentary (CNBC, Jim Cramer, others) reinforced the upbeat narrative but also amplified intraday volatility as viewers reacted to rapid price moves. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO remarks flag a geographic growth split — strong U.S. adoption but what management calls slower uptake in parts of Europe/Canada, which could cap international upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation worries resurfaced quickly: commentators flagged that Palantir’s rich multiples mean the bar for future execution is very high — a primary reason for profit‑taking after the rally. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: After the huge post‑earnings pop, intraday heavy volume and profit‑taking forced a pullback — traders who bought the initial surge appear to be exiting on the first signs of a rollover. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Persistent micro‑risks: notable insider selling disclosures and reports of hedge‑fund activity (e.g., option bets by prominent investors) add to the narrative that some participants are hedging or booking gains. Read More.

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.