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Palantir Shares Jump 2.8% on Gov’t Contract Wins

5/4/2026

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Palantir Rises

Palantir Technologies Inc. stock rose 2.76% on Monday, May 4, 2026, after the company reported strong government contract wins.
The share price climbed from about $128 on 2026/04/10 to a high near $152.62 on 2026/04/22.
Following the high, the stock pulled back slightly but kept closing in the low-to-mid $140s.
Five-minute trading around $147 showed tight ranges and shallow dips that were bought, suggesting short-term traders defended the level.

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Palantir Rating Split

Oppenheimer launched coverage of Palantir with an Outperform rating and a $200 target.
Wedbush kept its Outperform call and raised the target to $230 on strong AIP growth.
HSBC lowered the target to $151 and warned that rivals OpenAI and Anthropic could shrink its moat.
Activists urged the National Bank to sell its $1.1 billion Palantir stake over surveillance concerns, noting Nvidia’s Nemotron 3 Nano Omni model is embedded in Palantir’s platforms.

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Insiders Sell

Insiders at Nvidia, Palantir and Broadcom sold about $4.6 billion of stock in the 12 months, per Form 4 filings through April 28 2026.
Nvidia recorded no insider purchases while Palantir bought $3.32 million and Broadcom bought $1.55 million.
Their price-to-sales ratios are 24 for Nvidia, 28 for Broadcom and 81 for Palantir, exceeding the 30-plus overvaluation threshold.
Executives often sell shares to cover taxes, a routine motive that does not necessarily signal pessimism.

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Palantir Rises

Palantir Technologies Inc. stock rose 2.76% on Monday, May 4, 2026, after the company reported strong government contract wins.
The share price climbed from about $128 on 2026/04/10 to a high near $152.62 on 2026/04/22.
Following the high, the stock pulled back slightly but kept closing in the low-to-mid $140s.
Five-minute trading around $147 showed tight ranges and shallow dips that were bought, suggesting short-term traders defended the level.

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