Aigen Investment Management LP trimmed its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) by 61.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 5,757 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,147 shares during the quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP’s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $1,023,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in PLTR. Milestone Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 229.5% in the fourth quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC now owns 60,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,763,000 after purchasing an additional 42,173 shares during the last quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 42.3% in the fourth quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,166,000 after acquiring an additional 3,621 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 215,444,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,295,188,000 after acquiring an additional 1,557,828 shares in the last quarter. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $222,143,000. Finally, Jefferson Bridge Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,322,000. 45.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In other Palantir Technologies news, insider Stephen Andrew Cohen sold 319,934 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.04, for a total transaction of $43,523,821.36. Following the sale, the insider owned 592 shares in the company, valued at $80,535.68. This represents a 99.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Lauren Elaina Friedman Stat sold 1,598 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total value of $255,680.00. Following the sale, the director owned 55,022 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,803,520. This represents a 2.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 925,789 shares of company stock valued at $126,007,032. 9.53% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Palantir Technologies Price Performance
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.05. Palantir Technologies had a return on equity of 28.34% and a net margin of 43.67%.The business had revenue of $1.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 84.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.18 earnings per share for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. DZ Bank assumed coverage on Palantir Technologies in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. UBS Group upped their target price on Palantir Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Argus raised Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. HSBC lowered Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $205.00 to $151.00 in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Zacks Research raised Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $192.76.
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Palantir Technologies News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Palantir expanded its commercial AI footprint with new multiyear enterprise deals, showing continued customer demand and growth beyond government contracts. Palantir Expands Commercial AI Footprint With New Multiyear Enterprise Deals
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks said Palantir’s operating leverage is driving margins and operating income higher, suggesting the company is becoming more profitable as revenue scales. PLTR’s Operating Leverage Pushes Profitability to New Levels
- Neutral Sentiment: More than 56% of non-insider shareholders backed a proposal for a human rights report, but the measure is not expected to move forward, so the market impact should be limited. Most Palantir Shareholders Vote for Human Rights Probe. Why It Won’t Happen.
- Negative Sentiment: Traders are watching whether PLTR can hold support around $126.50 after a failed breakout, signaling near-term technical risk and potential for more downside if that level breaks. Palantir Tests Key Support After Breakout Fails
- Negative Sentiment: Ongoing commentary around CEO Alex Karp’s warnings on AI industry dynamics and wealth inequality may add to investor caution, especially amid broader concerns about valuation and sentiment in high-growth tech. Palantir CEO Warns AI Could Supercharge Wealth Inequality
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.
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