PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co Acquires 8,000 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR

Key Points

• PKO Investment Management raised its Palantir stake by 11.9%—buying 8,000 shares to hold 75,000 shares worth $13.33M, about 1.1% of its portfolio and its 21st-largest position.
• Buy-side momentum and commercial wins—most notably a reported $300M USDA blanket purchase agreement—have bolstered sentiment and upgrades, but analyst views are mixed (e.g., HSBC downgrade) and valuation concerns remain.
• Insiders sold roughly 1.03M shares (~$137.7M) in the last three months while still owning 9.23% of the company; Palantir recently beat Q1 estimates with revenue up ~70% YoY but trades at a high PE (~228.7) and faces sizable post‑earnings implied volatility.

PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co lifted its holdings in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) by 11.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 75,000 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 8,000 shares during the quarter. Palantir Technologies makes up about 1.1% of PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co's portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co's holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $13,331,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. 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 worth $38,295,188,000 after purchasing an additional 1,557,828 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Palantir Technologies by 7.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position 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. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in Palantir Technologies by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,088,462 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,846,957,000 after buying an additional 769,238 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi grew its stake in Palantir Technologies by 38.7% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 15,679,158 shares of the company's stock worth $2,814,879,000 after acquiring an additional 4,373,201 shares in the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Palantir Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Buy-side momentum from Oppenheimer, which initiated coverage with an Outperform ( $200 target) and framed Palantir as an AI-platform leader, is lifting investor sentiment. Barron's: Palantir Stock Gets a Fresh Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Large contract wins and commercial expansion are tangible growth drivers — notably a reported $300M USDA blanket purchase agreement and new industrial deals (e.g., Cleveland‑Cliffs) that show sticky, multi‑year AI revenue potential. Yahoo Finance: Why Palantir Is Expanding Its AI Footprint at the USDA
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and traders have pushed the stock higher into earnings on the view that AI demand could translate into another strong quarter; several outlets note bullish analyst commentary and technical strength ahead of the report. Benzinga: Palantir Rallies Before May 4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 earnings (May 4 after the close) are the near-term catalyst; options/implied‑move data suggest traders expect a sizable post‑earnings swing — that raises both upside and downside risk. Investopedia: Expected Post‑Earnings Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader tech/AI market strength is supporting PLTR flows this week (MarketBeat roundup highlights AI trade momentum), but macro or sector shocks could quickly reverse momentum. MarketBeat: Week in Review
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC downgraded PLTR from Buy to Hold and cut its target to $151 (from $205), signaling some analyst caution on near‑term upside given valuation — that downgrade capped some gains intraday. Benzinga: HSBC Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and discount‑to-earnings concerns persist (high P/E, premium multiple), and prominent skeptics/shorts (e.g., Michael Burry) remain active — these keep downside risk if earnings or guidance disappoint. 247WallSt: Michael Burry Still Bearish

Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ PLTR opened at $144.07 on Friday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $145.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $162.62. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $105.32 and a 52-week high of $207.52. The company has a market cap of $344.57 billion, a PE ratio of 228.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.53.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 36.31% and a return on equity of 23.81%. Palantir Technologies's revenue for the quarter was up 70.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies Inc. will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Alexander C. Karp sold 493,025 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.78, for a total value of $65,956,884.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,432,258 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $860,507,475.24. The trade was a 7.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Ryan D. Taylor sold 19,988 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 $2,672,795.36. Following the sale, the insider owned 219,421 shares of the company's stock, valued at $29,340,976.12. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,029,879 shares of company stock worth $137,746,253. Insiders own 9.23% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PLTR has been the topic of a number of research reports. William Blair raised shares of Palantir Technologies from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Palantir Technologies from $188.00 to $182.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup decreased their target price on Palantir Technologies from $260.00 to $210.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, HSBC cut Palantir Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $205.00 to $151.00 in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Palantir Technologies presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $192.17.

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.

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