hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images You may think this take is crazy, but it is my opinion that Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) is one of the two worst large companies for investors right now. The other one, not surprisingly, is Tesla ( TSLA ), which is drastically overvalued and dealing with significant competitive pressures. At least with Palantir Technologies, we have a company that is vi...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images You may think this take is crazy, but it is my opinion that Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) is one of the two worst large companies for investors right now. The other one, not surprisingly, is Tesla ( TSLA ), which is drastically overvalued and dealing with significant competitive pressures. At least with Palantir Technologies, we have a company that is viable for the long run. It boasts significant margins and has been exhibiting extraordinary growth. In fact, I have even had to revise higher my own expectations for it, and I was already using an outlook that was, in my eyes, very aggressive. Even so, high growth does not necessarily translate to an attractive prospect. If the valuation is drastically too high, even a great company can deserve a bearish assessment. That is the sole reason why I have been consistently negative on the company for quite some time now. In my last article about it, published in February of this year, I reaffirmed it as a ‘strong sell’ candidate. And since then, it has indeed underperformed the market, rising only 2.4% while the S&P 500 is up 9.7%. And since I first downgraded it to a ‘strong sell’ in February of last year, the stock has also underperformed, rising only 18.7% while the market is up 23.6%. That still does not count as a win in my book, even though I typically consider underperformance in relation to the market a win when I turn negative. But in this case, I firmly believe that the company deserves to drop. And that is why I maintain my ‘strong sell’ rating. A great business at an awful price From a purely fundamental standpoint, Palantir Technologies has done a fantastic job as of late. The only new data that has come out since I last wrote about the company covers the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year. And as you can see, revenue during that time came in at $1.63 billion. That's massively above, to the tune of 84.7%, the $883.9 million that the business reported a year earlie...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images You may think this take is crazy, but it is my opinion that Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) is one of the two worst large companies for investors right now. The other one, not surprisingly, is Tesla ( TSLA ), which is drastically overvalued and dealing with significant competitive pressures. At least with Palantir Technologies, we have a company that is vi...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images You may think this take is crazy, but it is my opinion that Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) is one of the two worst large companies for investors right now. The other one, not surprisingly, is Tesla ( TSLA ), which is drastically overvalued and dealing with significant competitive pressures. At least with Palantir Technologies, we have a company that is viable for the long run. It boasts significant margins and has been exhibiting extraordinary growth. In fact, I have even had to revise higher my own expectations for it, and I was already using an outlook that was, in my eyes, very aggressive. Even so, high growth does not necessarily translate to an attractive prospect. If the valuation is drastically too high, even a great company can deserve a bearish assessment. That is the sole reason why I have been consistently negative on the company for quite some time now. In my last article about it, published in February of this year, I reaffirmed it as a ‘strong sell’ candidate. And since then, it has indeed underperformed the market, rising only 2.4% while the S&P 500 is up 9.7%. And since I first downgraded it to a ‘strong sell’ in February of last year, the stock has also underperformed, rising only 18.7% while the market is up 23.6%. That still does not count as a win in my book, even though I typically consider underperformance in relation to the market a win when I turn negative. But in this case, I firmly believe that the company deserves to drop. And that is why I maintain my ‘strong sell’ rating. A great business at an awful price From a purely fundamental standpoint, Palantir Technologies has done a fantastic job as of late. The only new data that has come out since I last wrote about the company covers the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year. And as you can see, revenue during that time came in at $1.63 billion. That's massively above, to the tune of 84.7%, the $883.9 million that the business reported a year earlie...
Strategic Planning Group LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 6.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 141,410 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 10,127 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up 5.7% of Strategic Planning Group LLC's holdings, making the stock its 2...
Strategic Planning Group LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 6.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 141,410 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 10,127 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up 5.7% of Strategic Planning Group LLC's holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Strategic Planning Group LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $44,375,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in GOOG. Tradewinds LLC. grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2,134.8% in the 3rd quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 45,098 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $10,984,000 after buying an additional 43,080 shares during the period. Kathmere Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 8.5% during the 4th quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 29,896 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $9,381,000 after purchasing an additional 2,341 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 31.3% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 354,529 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $86,345,000 after purchasing an additional 84,553 shares in the last quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 221,391 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $53,920,000 after purchasing an additional 2,009 shares during the period. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in Alphabet by 7.5% during the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 60,739 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $1...
Proem Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 16.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 112,500 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 22,400 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises about 4.0% of Proem Advisors LL...
Proem Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 16.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 112,500 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 22,400 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises about 4.0% of Proem Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Proem Advisors LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $35,302,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Towne Trust Company N.A grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 34.0% in the fourth quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 134 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Capital Management Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1,438.5% in the fourth quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 200 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares during the period. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Get Alphabet alerts: Sign Up Key Alphabet News Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week: Positive Sentiment: Google I/O 2026 showcased major AI products and upgrades, including Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Spark, AI-powered Search changes, and new monetization features, reinforcing confidence that Alphabet ca...
Nicholas Company Inc. grew its stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 19.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 119,410 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 19,370 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms comprises about 1.4% of Nicholas...
Nicholas Company Inc. grew its stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 19.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 119,410 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 19,370 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms comprises about 1.4% of Nicholas Company Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Nicholas Company Inc.'s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $78,821,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in META. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Meta Platforms by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 199,995,630 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $132,015,115,000 after purchasing an additional 7,269,279 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Meta Platforms by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $64,158,971,000 after purchasing an additional 1,650,435 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Meta Platforms in the 3rd quarter worth $1,191,175,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in Meta Platforms in the 4th quarter worth $813,994,000. Finally, Concentrum Wealth Management raised its holdings in Meta Platforms by 948.7% in the 3rd quarter. Concentrum Wealth Management now owns 1,243,577 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $913,000 after purchasing an additional 1,124,998 shares in the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up More Meta Platforms News Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week: Meta Platforms Stock Performance Shares of META stock opened at $605.06 on...
Naples Global Advisors LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 7.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,037 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 910 shares during the period. Naples Global Advisors LLC's holdin...
Naples Global Advisors LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 7.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,037 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 910 shares during the period. Naples Global Advisors LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $8,605,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 199,995,630 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $132,015,115,000 after buying an additional 7,269,279 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $64,158,971,000 after buying an additional 1,650,435 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,191,175,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms during the 4th quarter valued at about $813,994,000. Finally, Concentrum Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 948.7% during the 3rd quarter. Concentrum Wealth Management now owns 1,243,577 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $913,000 after buying an additional 1,124,998 shares during the period. 79.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, COO Javier Olivan sold 837 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6...
Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 7.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 52,569 shares of the social networking company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,678 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms compri...
Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 7.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 52,569 shares of the social networking company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,678 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms comprises approximately 0.8% of Valeo Financial Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $34,700,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Westchester Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Key Capital Management INC acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the 4th quarter valued at $48,000. Fairway Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 36.8% during the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 78 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Merrithew & Thorsten Inc acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the 4th quarter valued at $52,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.91% of the company's stock. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week: Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth META has been the topic of several recent research reports. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $840.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein r...
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its stake in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 0.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 706,302 shares of the social networking company's stock after buying an additional 3,306 shares during the period. Meta Platforms makes up 2....
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its stake in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 0.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 706,302 shares of the social networking company's stock after buying an additional 3,306 shares during the period. Meta Platforms makes up 2.4% of Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $466,223,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westchester Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Key Capital Management INC bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the fourth quarter worth about $48,000. Fairway Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 36.8% in the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 78 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Merrithew & Thorsten Inc bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the fourth quarter worth about $52,000. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company's stock. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Key Meta Platforms News Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week: Insider Transactions at Meta Platforms In related news, COO Javier Olivan sold 2,778 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $629.45, for a total transaction of $1,748,612.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the ...
Tsai Capital Corp lifted its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 69.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,104 shares of the social networking company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,736 shares during the period. Meta Platforms makes up approximately 4.1% of Tsai C...
Tsai Capital Corp lifted its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 69.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,104 shares of the social networking company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,736 shares during the period. Meta Platforms makes up approximately 4.1% of Tsai Capital Corp's holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Tsai Capital Corp's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $6,009,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Meta Platforms by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 199,995,630 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $132,015,115,000 after purchasing an additional 7,269,279 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $64,158,971,000 after buying an additional 1,650,435 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,191,175,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in Meta Platforms during the 4th quarter worth $813,994,000. Finally, Concentrum Wealth Management raised its stake in Meta Platforms by 948.7% during the 3rd quarter. Concentrum Wealth Management now owns 1,243,577 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $913,000 after buying an additional 1,124,998 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company's stock. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of research firms have issued reports on META. Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $800.00 target price (dow...
Trek Financial LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 37.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 89,956 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 52,750 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up 1.6% of Trek Financial LLC's investment portfolio, making ...
Trek Financial LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 37.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 89,956 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 52,750 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up 1.6% of Trek Financial LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Trek Financial LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $28,228,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Tradewinds LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2,134.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 45,098 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $10,984,000 after buying an additional 43,080 shares in the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 29,896 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $9,381,000 after acquiring an additional 2,341 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 31.3% during the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 354,529 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $86,345,000 after purchasing an additional 84,553 shares during the period. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.9% during the third quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 221,391 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $53,920,000 after purchasing an additional 2,009 shares during the period. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 60,739 shares of the informatio...
Nicholas Company Inc. cut its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 13.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 797,510 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 124,760 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up approximately 4.3% of Nicholas Company Inc.'s in...
Nicholas Company Inc. cut its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 13.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 797,510 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 124,760 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up approximately 4.3% of Nicholas Company Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Nicholas Company Inc.'s holdings in Alphabet were worth $250,259,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of GOOG. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Alphabet during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in Alphabet during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new position in Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Towne Trust Company N.A increased its position in Alphabet by 34.0% during the fourth quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 134 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in Alphabet during the third quarter worth about $63,000. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Get Alphabet alerts: Sign Up Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Truist Financial set a $385.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, April 20th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Alphabet from $375.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a res...