Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR is Defender Capital LLC.’s 2nd Largest Position

Defender Capital LLC. cut its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 2.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 242,672 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,711 shares during the period. Palantir Technologies accounts for about 14.0% of Defender Capital LLC.’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Defender Capital LLC.’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $43,135,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Czech National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 602,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,067,000 after purchasing an additional 24,730 shares during the last quarter. Willner & Heller LLC increased its stake in Palantir Technologies by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. Willner & Heller LLC now owns 10,005 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,778,000 after purchasing an additional 1,115 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Palantir Technologies by 458.7% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 14,827 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,635,000 after purchasing an additional 12,173 shares during the last quarter. Evanson Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Palantir Technologies by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Evanson Asset Management LLC now owns 3,021 shares of the company’s stock worth $537,000 after buying an additional 264 shares during the period. Finally, Breakthru Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Palantir Technologies by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Breakthru Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.65% of the company’s stock.

More Palantir Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Palantir is reported to be developing software with Anduril for President Trump’s $185B “Golden Dome” antimissile shield — a potential multi‑billion dollar government opportunity that’s the main near‑term bullish catalyst. Anduril, Palantir developing Golden Dome missile shield’s software, source says
• Positive Sentiment: The Pentagon formally adopting Palantir’s Maven AI as a “program of record” gives Palantir recurring budget treatment across DoD branches — supporting more predictable, long‑term government revenue. Palantir Secures Pentagon Maven Role As Valuation And Growth Debated
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support is backing the move: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a Buy with a $200 price target and other sell‑side commentary has cheered the Golden Dome designation, driving intraday upticks. Palantir Technologies Stock (PLTR) Jumps on Analyst Praise for Golden Dome Inclusion
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial wins and partnerships (AI mortgage platform pilot with Freedom Mortgage; deal work with Centrus Energy) add diversification beyond defense and signal expanding addressable markets. Palantir Announces AI Mortgage Platform Partnership with Moder and Freedom Mortgage
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary remains mixed on valuation: several pieces debate whether Palantir’s recent run and high P/E are justified by growth, leaving longer‑term conviction dependent on continued execution. Is Palantir Stock a Long-Term Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Despite contract wins, the stock has previously sold off with broader software/AI weakness (a ~5% drop reported during sector weakness), showing PLTR remains sensitive to macro tech flows. Palantir (PLTR) Stock Drops 5% Even With Major Pentagon and UK Contract Wins
• Negative Sentiment: Political and reputational risks persist (criticisms in the U.K. and scrutiny on campaign ties); these can amplify volatility and complicate public‑sector deal flows in sensitive jurisdictions. Palantir turns poisonous on the campaign trail

Palantir Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $154.96 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $149.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $168.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $370.61 billion, a PE ratio of 245.97, a P/E/G ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.70. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.12 and a 12 month high of $207.52.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 36.31%.The company’s revenue was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 327,088 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $43,738,207.36. Following the transaction, the insider owned 592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $79,162.24. This trade represents a 99.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 19,988 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total transaction of $2,672,795.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 219,421 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,340,976.12. This represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,045,279 shares of company stock valued at $140,539,043 over the last quarter. 9.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on PLTR shares. Zacks Research cut Palantir Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Argus raised shares of Palantir Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Palantir Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $198.59.

About Palantir Technologies

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.