Palantir vs CoreWeave: Which is the Better Buy, According to Wall Street? Nasdaq Peter Thiel Sells Palantir; He May Regret It Seeking Alpha How Much Upside is Left in Palantir Technologies (PLTR)? Wall Street Analysts Think 30.82% Zacks Investment Research
Palantir vs CoreWeave: Which is the Better Buy, According to Wall Street? Nasdaq Peter Thiel Sells Palantir; He May Regret It Seeking Alpha How Much Upside is Left in Palantir Technologies (PLTR)? Wall Street Analysts Think 30.82% Zacks Investment Research
Christophe Lehenaff/Photononstop via Getty Images Thesis The punishing uncertainties of fashion trends do not justify buying the stock at an intrinsic value of $100 per share. Despite Crocs ( CROX ) being dependent on clogs sold in China, management has made progress in terms of improving inventory health, working capital, sales mix, and capital discipline. HEYDUDE still has to prove that it is ma...
Christophe Lehenaff/Photononstop via Getty Images Thesis The punishing uncertainties of fashion trends do not justify buying the stock at an intrinsic value of $100 per share. Despite Crocs ( CROX ) being dependent on clogs sold in China, management has made progress in terms of improving inventory health, working capital, sales mix, and capital discipline. HEYDUDE still has to prove that it is making a turnaround to justify a buy. Crocs is relatively resilient to uncertainty, and its Clogs product is a cash flow machine. Despite the risks that I see, I also do not overlook the opportunities it has, and therefore, I rate it a hold. Introduction After a 20% increase following earnings, it proved that Crocs is still strong and growing. On its earnings call, it beat both top and bottom-line expectations despite its revenue decreasing 3.3%. Free cash flow decreased 40%, yet it was able to pay down its debt and buy back around 10% of its shares outstanding. Its Crocs brand sales grew 1.5% to $3.3B in 2025, driven by 12% growth in its international segment, which offset a 6.8% decline in North America. It's the HEYDUDE brand, which, despite its sales decreasing 13% in 2025, provided positive and optimistic guidance. Its higher-margin DTC segment grew 3%, and it is the 10th consecutive quarter of positive average selling price (ASP). On its earnings cal l, management took 2 decisive actions regarding its working capital: “One, accelerated returns and markdown allowances to our retailers to improve inventory health while elevating our brand presentation at wholesale; and two, we pulled back on unproductive performance marketing”- Andrew Rees, CEO. This constrained revenue growth by approximately $45 million, meaning that if it weren't for this constraint, HEYDUDE’s revenue would have declined 8% and not 13%. With inventory cleaned, pricing increasing, and a focus on its DTC, it is evident that management is improving the quality of its earnings while also improving solvency...
Guido Mieth/DigitalVision via Getty Images Stevanato Group ( STVN ) published its Q4 and Fiscal Year 2025 results. Having already been supportive in our last update , and with the stock now down around 22.39% (Fig. 1) (following a +10% stock price increase on the reporting day, March 04, 2026), we reiterate our Buy rating. Stevanato reported strong results. For our new readers, the company provide...
Guido Mieth/DigitalVision via Getty Images Stevanato Group ( STVN ) published its Q4 and Fiscal Year 2025 results. Having already been supportive in our last update , and with the stock now down around 22.39% (Fig. 1) (following a +10% stock price increase on the reporting day, March 04, 2026), we reiterate our Buy rating. Stevanato reported strong results. For our new readers, the company provides drug containment and delivery. It operates with two segments: 1) Biologics and 2) the Engineering division. The former continues to represent Stevanato’s main growth driver, supported by a broad development pipeline and vial volumes recovery, while the Engineering segment is currently weighing on margins. Our investment equity story was backed by a long-term earnings outlook, with stronger profitability in 2026. Following the printout, we believe this is still the case. Mare Ev. Lab Rating Update Fig 1 Stevanato Results and Our Positive Take The company's Q4 and 2025 top-line sales were both up 7% on a constant currency basis. In terms of sales, Stevanato recorded €1.18 billion in 2025. High-value solutions (HVS) accounted for an increasing share of top-line sales, with Q4 at 49% of the company's total revenue. HVS grew 31% in Q4, matching the record high set in Q3. The Engineering segment continues to lag, and the division is impacted by lower volume and an unfavorable sales MIX. Despite that, this division is accounting for less in the Stevanato group. Indeed, on a positive note, gross margin increased to 29.0%, and there was a 160-basis-point gain in the adjusted EBITDA margin. At year-end, the company held €130.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and reported a net debt of €337.7 million. Stevanato Q4 and FY 2025 results in a Snap Source: Stevanato Q4 2025 results - Fig 2 Why are we positive? Our buy rating on Stevanato reflects a positive view of long-term demand tailwinds (i.e., Annex 1, GLP-1s), with greater visibility on destocking activities and solid executio...
Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 328,089 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 34,637 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up approximately 1.2% of Crossmark Global Ho...
Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 328,089 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 34,637 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up approximately 1.2% of Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.'s holdings in Alphabet were worth $79,906,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get Alphabet alerts: Sign Up Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tradewinds LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2,134.8% in the third quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 45,098 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $10,984,000 after purchasing an additional 43,080 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 84,553 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 157,143 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $38,272,000 after purchasing an additional 3,444 shares during the last quarter. American National Bank of Texas bought a new position in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $900,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Alphabet by 3.7% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,164,341 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $206,542,000 after purchasing an additional 42,028 shares during the period. Hedge fund...
Cambria Investment Management L.P. reduced its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) by 85.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,564 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,894 shares during the period. Cambria Investment Management L.P.'s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $285,000 as o...
Cambria Investment Management L.P. reduced its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) by 85.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,564 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,894 shares during the period. Cambria Investment Management L.P.'s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $285,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in PLTR. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $3,307,457,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Palantir Technologies by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 213,886,270 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,017,133,000 after purchasing an additional 8,168,604 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 6.9% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 94,481,128 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,879,667,000 after purchasing an additional 6,097,629 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 16.0% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 20,585,256 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,806,182,000 after purchasing an additional 2,838,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clear Street LLC acquired a new position in shares of Palantir Technologies during the second quarter worth about $295,508,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company's stock. Get Palantir Technologies alerts: Sign Up Analysts Set New Price Targets PLTR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird raised Palantir Technologies from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $200.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho raised shares of Pal...
Corient IA LLC decreased its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 83.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,000 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 5,000 shares during the period. Corient IA LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $244,000 at the end of the most r...
Corient IA LLC decreased its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 83.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,000 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 5,000 shares during the period. Corient IA LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $244,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get Alphabet alerts: Sign Up Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. University of Illinois Foundation acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Horrell Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Alphabet by 100.0% in the 2nd quarter. Horrell Capital Management Inc. now owns 200 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. lifted its position in Alphabet by 60.9% during the second quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. now owns 251 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Alphabet Stock Performance NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $300.91 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.64 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.84, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.10. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.66 and a fifty-two week high of $350.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $320.61 and a 200-day moving average price ...
Few data releases on Wall Street hold more bearing than the quarterly filing of Form 13Fs with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A 13F provides investors with a concise snapshot of the stocks that Wall Street's savviest fund managers bought and sold in the most recent quarter. In other words, it tips investors off to the companies and trends piquing the interest of the market's most successf...
Few data releases on Wall Street hold more bearing than the quarterly filing of Form 13Fs with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A 13F provides investors with a concise snapshot of the stocks that Wall Street's savviest fund managers bought and sold in the most recent quarter. In other words, it tips investors off to the companies and trends piquing the interest of the market's most successful investors. The latest round of 13Fs (filed Feb. 17) tells quite the story in the artificial intelligence (AI) arena. Seven preeminent billionaire money managers were sellers of Meta Platforms' (META 1.06%) stock, while several of these sellers were also buyers of a new-favorite AI company -- and I'm not talking about Nvidia. Making sense of the fourth-quarter exodus out of Meta Platforms According to 13Fs, seven high-profile billionaire investors pared down or completely jettisoned their fund's respective stakes in social media maven Meta Platforms during the fourth quarter: Philippe Laffont of Coatue Management: 253,768 shares sold Stephen Mandel of Lone Pine Capital: 1,322,260 shares sold Stanley Druckenmiller of Duquesne Family Office: 76,100 shares sold Terry Smith of Fundsmith: 195,125 shares sold Dan Loeb of Third Point: 220,000 shares sold Chase Coleman of Tiger Global Management: 68,386 shares sold Ole Andreas Halvorsen of Viking Global Investors: 929,003 shares sold Expand NASDAQ : META Meta Platforms Today's Change ( -1.06 %) $ -7.08 Current Price $ 660.65 Key Data Points Market Cap $1.7T Day's Range $ 650.34 - $ 670.60 52wk Range $ 479.80 - $ 796.25 Volume 925K Avg Vol 15M Gross Margin 82.00 % Dividend Yield 0.32 % Profit-taking is a logical explanation for some of this selling. Between April and October, Meta's shares rose by roughly 50%. However, profit-taking probably isn't the whole story. Meta Platforms' third-quarter operating results featured yet another capital expenditures (capex) forecast increase tied to the company's AI Superintelligence Lab. CEO M...
Key Points Form 13Fs provide invaluable information about which stocks Wall Street's brightest asset managers have been buying and selling. More than a half-dozen prominent billionaire investors pared or exited their fund's stakes in Meta Platforms during the fourth quarter -- and profit-taking likely wasn't the only catalyst. Meanwhile, a company that's uniquely positioned to capitalize on the ar...
Key Points Form 13Fs provide invaluable information about which stocks Wall Street's brightest asset managers have been buying and selling. More than a half-dozen prominent billionaire investors pared or exited their fund's stakes in Meta Platforms during the fourth quarter -- and profit-taking likely wasn't the only catalyst. Meanwhile, a company that's uniquely positioned to capitalize on the artificial intelligence (AI) boom looks to be a new favorite among billionaires. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing › Few data releases on Wall Street hold more bearing than the quarterly filing of Form 13Fs with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A 13F provides investors with a concise snapshot of the stocks that Wall Street's savviest fund managers bought and sold in the most recent quarter. In other words, it tips investors off to the companies and trends piquing the interest of the market's most successful investors. The latest round of 13Fs (filed Feb. 17) tells quite the story in the artificial intelligence (AI) arena. Seven preeminent billionaire money managers were sellers of Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) stock, while several of these sellers were also buyers of a new-favorite AI company -- and I'm not talking about Nvidia. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Making sense of the fourth-quarter exodus out of Meta Platforms According to 13Fs, seven high-profile billionaire investors pared down or completely jettisoned their fund's respective stakes in social media maven Meta Platforms during the fourth quarter: Philippe Laffont of Coatue Management: 253,768 shares sold Stephen Mandel of Lone Pine Capital: 1,322,260 shares sold Stanley Druckenmiller of Duquesne Family Office: 76,100 shares sold Terry Smith of Fundsmith: 195,125 shares sold Dan Loeb of Thi...
In this article Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT The container ship Gunde Maersk sits docked at the Port of Oakland on June 24, 2024 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Danish shipping giant Maersk on Friday temporarily suspended two services linking the Middle East to Asia and Europe as the Iran war continues to disrupt global supply chains . The company, widely ...
In this article Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT The container ship Gunde Maersk sits docked at the Port of Oakland on June 24, 2024 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Danish shipping giant Maersk on Friday temporarily suspended two services linking the Middle East to Asia and Europe as the Iran war continues to disrupt global supply chains . The company, widely regarded as a barometer of global trade, said the decision to halt the FM1 service, connecting the Far East to the Middle East, and the ME11 Service, linking the Middle East to Europe, was a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of its personnel and vessels. It comes as the U.S. and Israeli-led war on Iran enters its seventh day, with the expanding conflict resulting in the effective halt of shipping traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz . The waterway is a key, narrow maritime corridor that connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Roughly 20% of global oil and gas typically passes through it. Container shipping giants, however, have suspended operations through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Feb. 28 and rerouted vessels around the southern tip of Africa. The crisis has left 147 container ships sheltering in the Persian Gulf, according to freight analytics firm Xeneta, prompting delays, port congestion, and freight rate increases that are rippling across global markets. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards CNBC Europe Alongside the changes to the FM1 service and the ME11 service, Maersk said its shuttle services in the Persian Gulf region were suspended until further notice. The ME1 service connecting the Middle East to northern Europe will temporarily drop the call in Jebel Ali, a major port city in the United Arab Emirates, Maersk said, and continue to call India and Oman. Shares of Maersk were last seen 0.6% lower.