Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Upgraded at Hsbc Global Res

Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. CICC Research upped their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $128.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Daiwa Capital Markets lifted their price target on Palantir Technologies from $178.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Palantir Technologies from $155.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $191.95.

Palantir Technologies Stock Down 6.8%

Shares of NASDAQ PLTR opened at $130.01 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $174.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $173.19. The stock has a market cap of $309.87 billion, a PE ratio of 206.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.64. Palantir Technologies has a 52-week low of $66.12 and a 52-week high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 308,635 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.99, for a total transaction of $50,613,053.65. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 592 shares in the company, valued at approximately $97,082.08. This trade represents a 99.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 36,048 shares of Palantir Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was 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 approximately $40,818,765.24. This trade represents a 12.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 1,023,844 shares of company stock worth $167,455,085 in the last three months. Company insiders own 9.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Palantir Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PLTR. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,307,457,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,886,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,017,133,000 after acquiring an additional 8,168,604 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 7.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,258,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,471,648,000 after acquiring an additional 6,777,771 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 38.7% in the third 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 during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in Palantir Technologies by 228.0% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,182,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $945,403,000 after purchasing an additional 3,602,471 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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 lifted guidance — Palantir reported ~ $1.4B revenue (+70% YoY), beat EPS estimates and issued 2026 guidance above Street expectations, which underpinned recent buy‑side momentum. Earnings coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets — Multiple firms (HSBC, William Blair, Northland, Deutsche Bank and others) raised ratings or price targets after the quarter, giving near‑term buy signals and institutional support. Analyst coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial momentum and partnerships — Management highlighted accelerating U.S. commercial revenue and record large‑deal closings; Palantir also announced a partnership with Cognizant to deploy Foundry/AIP into healthcare and enterprise workflows. Cognizant partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Research estimate updates — Firms like Northland published updated multi‑quarter EPS/target models (Outperform/$190), useful for modeling but not universally decisive. Northland note
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor insider selling disclosed — A director sold 400 shares (additional past small sales exist); the sizes disclosed are modest but worth monitoring for trend changes in insider activity. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation friction — Commentators and some analysts warn Palantir’s multiples remain very high (forward and trailing P/Es), creating vulnerability to mean reversion despite rapid growth. Contrarian view
• Negative Sentiment: AI sector pullback and profit‑taking — A broader rotation away from high‑beta AI winners and short‑term profit taking trimmed gains; that dynamic amplified selling after the post‑earnings run. Sector weakness
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell‑side caution — A few firms (e.g., DA Davidson) trimmed near‑term expectations or flagged the need for sustained execution versus lofty consensus, adding pressure amid volatile volume. DA Davidson note

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.