Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Robert W. Baird Analyst Says

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTRGet Free Report) had its price objective hoisted by investment analysts at Robert W. Baird from $70.00 to $100.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 19.42% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Argus lowered Palantir Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Friday, January 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $72.00 target price for the company. William Blair restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Palantir Technologies from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $28.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Wedbush boosted their target price on Palantir Technologies from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.11.

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Palantir Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PLTR opened at $83.74 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $73.71 and a 200-day moving average of $51.00. Palantir Technologies has a 52 week low of $16.48 and a 52 week high of $85.22. The company has a market capitalization of $190.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 418.72, a PEG ratio of 7.54 and a beta of 2.81.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTRGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.01. Palantir Technologies had a net margin of 18.01% and a return on equity of 9.94%. The firm had revenue of $725.52 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $705.11 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.03 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Palantir Technologies will post 0.19 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Palantir Technologies

In other Palantir Technologies news, Director Lauren Elaina Friedman Stat sold 8,860 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.06, for a total value of $514,411.60. Following the transaction, the director now owns 121,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,047,903.40. This represents a 6.80 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Alexandra W. Schiff sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.63, for a total value of $286,520.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 195,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,996,000.59. The trade was a 2.01 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 20,153,753 shares of company stock worth $1,287,042,675 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 12.93% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Palantir Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC now owns 7,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $537,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the period. Kennebec Savings Bank lifted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 29.5% in the 4th quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Palantir Technologies by 73.5% in the 4th quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. RMR Wealth Builders grew its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 7,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $545,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bay Rivers Group raised its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Bay Rivers Group now owns 6,406 shares of the company’s stock valued at $484,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. 45.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Palantir Technologies

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Palantir Technologies, Inc engages in the business of building and deploying software platforms that serve as the central operating systems for its customers. It operates under the Commercial and Government segments. The Commercial segment focuses on customers working in non-government industries. The Government segment is involved in providing services to customers that are the United States government and non-United States government agencies.

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