Palantir Technologies Inc [NYSE: PLTR] traded at a low on Firday, posting a -1.59 loss after which it closed the day’ session at $26.04. The company report on March 6, 2024 at 6:59 AM that Army Selects Palantir to Deliver TITAN Next Generation Deep-Sensing Capability in Prototype Maturation Phase.
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR) today announced that the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) has awarded Palantir USG, Inc. — a wholly-owned subsidiary of Palantir Technologies Inc. — a prime agreement for the development and delivery of the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) ground station system, the Army’s next-generation deep-sensing capability enabled by artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML). The agreement, valued at $178.4 million, covers the development of 10 TITAN prototypes, including five Advanced and five Basic variants, as well as the integration of new critical technologies and the transition to fielding.
TITAN is a ground station that has access to Space, High Altitude, Aerial, and Terrestrial sensors to provide actionable targeting information for enhanced mission command and long range precision fires. Palantir’s TITAN solution is designed to maximize usability for Soldiers, incorporating tangible feedback and insights from Soldier touch points at every step of the development and configuration process. Building off Palantir’s prior work delivering AI capabilities for the warfighter, Palantir is deploying the Army’s first AI-defined vehicle.
The results of the trading session contributed to over 83718101 shares changing hands. Over the past one week, the price volatility of Palantir Technologies Inc stands at 5.53% while the volatility over the past one month is 5.06%.
The market cap for PLTR stock reached $57.62 billion, with 2.10 billion shares outstanding and 1.85 billion shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 71.43M shares, PLTR reached a trading volume of 83718101 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Palantir Technologies Inc [PLTR]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for PLTR shares is $20.29 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on PLTR stock is a recommendation set at 3.20. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
HSBC Securities have made an estimate for Palantir Technologies Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Hold, with their previous recommendation back on February 14, 2024. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Jefferies raised their target price from $13 to $22. The new note on the price target was released on February 06, 2024, representing the official price target for Palantir Technologies Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $10 to $20, while Citigroup kept a Neutral rating on PLTR stock. On January 05, 2024, analysts decreased their price target for PLTR shares from 18 to 13.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Palantir Technologies Inc is set at 1.32, with the Price to Sales ratio for PLTR stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 25.90. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 16.48, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.66. Price to Free Cash Flow for PLTR in the course of the last twelve months was 82.66 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 5.55.
How has PLTR stock performed recently?
Palantir Technologies Inc [PLTR] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 4.45. With this latest performance, PLTR shares gained by 10.34% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 71.20% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 220.30% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for PLTR stock in for the last two-week period is set at 64.89, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 65.08, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 64.33 for Palantir Technologies Inc [PLTR]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 20.22, while it was recorded at 25.30 for the last single week of trading, and 17.42 for the last 200 days.
Palantir Technologies Inc [PLTR]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Palantir Technologies Inc’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 5.55 and a Current Ratio set at 5.55.
Earnings analysis for Palantir Technologies Inc [PLTR]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Palantir Technologies Inc posted 0.05/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.04/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 25.00%. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for PLTR.
Insider trade positions for Palantir Technologies Inc [PLTR]
The top three institutional holders of PLTR stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 1.3 billion shares, which is approximately 8.2815%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 1.03 billion shares of the stock with an approximate value of $176.59 billion in PLTR stocks shares; and BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, currently with $156.75 billion in PLTR stock with ownership which is approximately 5.8325%.
