The Goldman Sachs Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Stock Price

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) had its target price decreased by equities research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $188.00 to $182.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 30.43% from the stock’s previous close.

PLTR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded Palantir Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Morgan Stanley raised 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 report on Tuesday, November 4th. HSBC boosted their price target on shares of Palantir Technologies from $181.00 to $197.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $191.95.

Palantir Technologies Trading Down 11.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $139.54 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $175.20 and a 200-day moving average price of $173.49. The company has a market cap of $332.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 221.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.97 and a beta of 1.64. Palantir Technologies has a 12 month low of $66.12 and a 12 month high of $207.52.

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

Insider Activity at Palantir Technologies

In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 359,325 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 transaction of $58,925,706.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 6,432,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,054,825,989.42. The trade was a 5.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider David A. Glazer sold 15,557 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total value of $2,551,192.43. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 415,612 shares in the company, valued at approximately $68,156,211.88. This represents a 3.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,023,844 shares of company stock worth $167,455,085 over the last quarter. 9.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PLTR. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 17.8% during the fourth quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 9,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,659,000 after buying an additional 1,409 shares during the last quarter. Moneco Advisors LLC lifted its position in Palantir Technologies by 16.2% in the 4th quarter. Moneco Advisors LLC now owns 13,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,323,000 after acquiring an additional 1,821 shares in the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its position in Palantir Technologies by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 261,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,505,000 after acquiring an additional 1,700 shares in the last quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC MO purchased a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $483,000. Finally, Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $214,000. Institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

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.