Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 279,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,592,000. Palantir Technologies accounts for about 7.3% of Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 215,444,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,295,188,000 after buying an additional 1,557,828 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 7.2% in the 3rd 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 period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 54,200,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,599,882,000 after buying an additional 805,047 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Palantir Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $5,149,641,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 21,798,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,976,534,000 after buying an additional 1,213,529 shares during the period. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages recently issued reports on PLTR. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. HSBC downgraded shares of Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $205.00 to $151.00 in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Palantir Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $90.00 target price on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $192.76.
Key Stories Impacting Palantir Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Palantir announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud that connects Foundry and AIP with Gemini and BigQuery, and makes Palantir available on Google Cloud Marketplace, which could broaden adoption and distribution. Palantir Announces Availability on Google Cloud Marketplace, Including Two-Way Integrations between BigQuery and Foundry and Deep Connectivity between Gemini and AIP
- Positive Sentiment: The company also unveiled several new enterprise deals at AIPCon 10, including a multi-year partnership with Kirkland & Ellis, a strategic deal with McCarthy Building Companies, and an expansion agreement with GNP Seguros, reinforcing commercial momentum beyond government contracts. GNP Seguros Announces Enterprise Expansion of Palantir Foundry and AIP Across All Lines of Business
- Positive Sentiment: Palantir said customer demos at AIPCon 10 are highlighting real-world deployments of Foundry, AIP, Ontology, and Apollo, which supports the bull case that its AI platform is seeing meaningful usage in production. Palantir Customers Reveal How AI Amplifies Their Tradecraft at AIPCon 10
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are also debating whether recent volatility is just a pause after a strong run or a warning sign that Palantir’s rich valuation leaves little room for error. Is It Time To Reconsider Palantir Technologies (PLTR) After Recent Volatility And Rich Earnings Multiple
- Negative Sentiment: Michael Burry renewed his bearish stance on Palantir, adding to valuation skepticism and likely contributing to some near-term pressure on the stock. Michael Burry Takes Aim at Palantir Stock Again, But He’s Missing the Bigger Picture
- Negative Sentiment: Separate reports also noted criticism of Palantir’s U.K. NHS contract, which keeps regulatory and political risk in focus for investors. Palantir’s £330M NHS deal faces criticism from UK parliamentarians
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Shyam Sankar sold 165,514 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.04, for a total transaction of $22,516,524.56. Following the transaction, the insider owned 642,786 shares in the company, valued at $87,444,607.44. This trade represents a 20.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider David A. Glazer sold 17,128 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.04, for a total value of $2,330,093.12. Following the transaction, the insider owned 375,242 shares in the company, valued at $51,047,921.68. This represents a 4.37% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 925,789 shares of company stock worth $126,007,032 over the last ninety days. 9.53% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Palantir Technologies Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ PLTR opened at $141.70 on Friday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $118.93 and a fifty-two week high of $207.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $339.70 billion, a PE ratio of 159.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.53. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $141.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $154.99.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 84.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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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