DMC Group LLC Sells 9,055 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

DMC Group LLC trimmed its position in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) by 44.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 11,107 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,055 shares during the quarter. Palantir Technologies accounts for about 1.3% of DMC Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. DMC Group LLC’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $1,974,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 4.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,886,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,017,133,000 after buying an additional 8,168,604 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 7.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 101,258,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,471,648,000 after buying an additional 6,777,771 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 38.7% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 15,679,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,814,879,000 after buying an additional 4,373,201 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 228.0% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,182,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $945,403,000 after buying an additional 3,602,471 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clear Street Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $408,763,000. 45.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Palantir Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts point to an enduring AI moat at Palantir and continued commercial momentum, reinforcing the bull case around software that operationalizes AI for enterprises and government. UBS Loves This ‘AI Moat’ at Palantir
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting Palantir’s strong profitability, cash position and AI revenue growth supports a buy thesis — investors focused on fundamentals see durable upside if growth persists. PLTR Rides AI Momentum and Strong Profitability
• Positive Sentiment: Strategists (Wedbush) argue Palantir is positioned to win in defense AI integration alongside large incumbents — a structural government spending tailwind that can stabilize revenue. Wedbush’s Ives: Palantir, Oracle, Microsoft to dominate defense AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Benchmark initiated coverage with a Hold and $150 target, stressing valuation risk and slower international commercial growth despite Palantir’s standout Q4 metrics and Maven program designation; that mixed read likely contributes to intraday selling. Palantir Faces Skepticism Despite Strong Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons with Nvidia and other AI layer players are prompting rotation decisions — some investors are reallocating to infrastructure or other AI exposures, creating short‑term pressure on PLTR. Got $1,000? Nvidia vs. Palantir
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish takes — including a high‑profile prediction that PLTR could fall below $100 — amplify fear around a lofty valuation and the risk of sharp drawdowns if growth softens. Prediction: Palantir Will Do the Unthinkable
• Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory scrutiny is rising — lawmakers have issued warnings that can increase perceived risk for government‑tied contractors, pressuring sentiment even as defense bookings grow. Lawmakers send stern warning to Palantir
• Negative Sentiment: Media pieces flagging rotation out of Palantir and articles noting recent sharp pullbacks (30% coverage) underline that flows — not just fundamentals — are driving price volatility. Investors Are Rotating Out of Palantir

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Argus upgraded Palantir Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. DA Davidson lowered their price target on Palantir Technologies from $215.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup boosted their price target on Palantir Technologies from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. William Blair upgraded Palantir Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of Palantir Technologies in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $197.77.

Palantir Technologies Stock Down 0.4%

Palantir Technologies stock opened at $147.93 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $145.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $167.50. The firm has a market cap of $353.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 234.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.68. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $66.12 and a twelve month high of $207.52.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 327,088 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.72, for a total value of $43,738,207.36. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $79,162.24. This represents a 99.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Jeffrey Buckley sold 1,232 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.08, for a total value of $159,026.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 43,108 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,564,380.64. The trade was a 2.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,029,879 shares of company stock worth $137,746,253. Company insiders own 9.23% 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.