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Unusual Call Option Trade in Palantir Technologies Worth $78.15K

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On May 19, 2023 at 11:05:38 ET an unusually large $78.15K block of Call contracts in Palantir Technologies Inc – (PLTR) was bought, with a strike price of $12.50 / share, expiring in 21 day(s) (on June 9, 2023). Fintel tracks all large options trades, and the premium spent on this trade was 1.03 sigmas above the mean, placing it in the 86.95th percentile of all recent large trades made in PLTR options.

This trade was first picked up on Fintel’s real time Options Flow tool, where unusual option trades are highlighted.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 1072 funds or institutions reporting positions in Palantir Technologies Inc -. This is an increase of 1 owner(s) or 0.09% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to PLTR is 0.16%, an increase of 56.07%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 2.29% to 699,705K shares. The put/call ratio of PLTR is 0.51, indicating a bullish outlook.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 21.99% Downside

As of May 11, 2023, the average one-year price target for Palantir Technologies Inc – is 9.16. The forecasts range from a low of 5.05 to a high of $15.75. The average price target represents a decrease of 21.99% from its latest reported closing price of 11.74.

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The projected annual revenue for Palantir Technologies Inc – is 2,370MM, an increase of 19.41%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 0.17.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

VTSMX – Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 51,073K shares representing 2.41% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 49,778K shares, representing an increase of 2.54%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in PLTR by 25.18% over the last quarter.

Renaissance Technologies holds 40,614K shares representing 1.92% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 43,000K shares, representing a decrease of 5.88%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in PLTR by 20.58% over the last quarter.

VIMSX – Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Investor Shares holds 38,853K shares representing 1.83% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 38,118K shares, representing an increase of 1.89%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in PLTR by 26.07% over the last quarter.

VEXMX – Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 23,962K shares representing 1.13% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 23,506K shares, representing an increase of 1.90%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in PLTR by 22.43% over the last quarter.

Geode Capital Management holds 23,712K shares representing 1.12% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 22,965K shares, representing an increase of 3.15%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in PLTR by 25.72% over the last quarter.

Palantir Technologies Background Information
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Palantir Technologies Inc. is a software company that builds enterprise data platforms for use by organizations with complex and sensitive data environments. From building safer cars and planes, to discovering new drugs and combating terrorism, Palantir helps customers across the public, private, and non-profit sectors transform the way they use their data.

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This article originally appeared on Fintel

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