The stock of the Invesco QQQ Trust, known as QQQ, has experienced a notable increase of 1.3% today. This upsurge has been significantly influenced by Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR), whose stock rose by 3.4%. This surge in PLTR has contributed significantly to QQQ’s performance.
Key Contributors to QQQ’s Gains
Several other stocks have also played a vital role in boosting QQQ’s value. Here’s a list of the largest contributors:
- NVIDIA (NVDA): Increased by 2.8% (8.6% of QQQ holdings)
- Meta Platforms (META): Increased by 3.8% (3.3% of QQQ holdings)
- Amazon (AMZN): Increased by 2.2% (4.6% of QQQ holdings)
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL): Increased by 2.8% (3.4% of QQQ holdings)
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG): Increased by 2.6% (3.1% of QQQ holdings)
- Tesla (TSLA): Increased by 2.0% (3.8% of QQQ holdings)
- Microsoft (MSFT): Increased by 1.4% (5.6% of QQQ holdings)
- Broadcom (AVGO): Increased by 2.4% (3.0% of QQQ holdings)
- Palantir (PLTR): Increased by 3.4% (1.9% of QQQ holdings)
- Apple (AAPL): Increased by 0.8% (7.6% of QQQ holdings)
Insider Trading Activity in PLTR
Over the past six months, Palantir insiders have engaged in trading activities on 227 occasions, all of which have been sales. Notably, no purchases have been recorded.
- Peter Thiel: Sold 2,000,000 shares – $289,707,507
- Alexander C. Karp: Sold 897,914 shares – $131,999,688
- Stephen Andrew Cohen: Sold 674,859 shares – $100,464,559
- Shyam Sankar: Sold 336,880 shares – $50,011,534
- Alexander D. Moore: Sold 116,000 shares – $20,006,165
- Ryan D. Taylor: Sold 88,049 shares – $13,966,193
- David A. Glazer: Sold 43,968 shares – $6,864,380
- Jeffrey Buckley: Sold 7,853 shares – $1,152,499
- Lauren Elaina Friedman: Sold 4,600 shares – $826,158
Analyst Ratings for PLTR
In recent months, Wall Street analysts have given mixed ratings for Palantir’s stock. Currently, four firms have issued buy ratings, while one firm has issued a sell rating. Key ratings include:
- Mizuho: “Outperform” – 02/18/2026
- Citigroup: “Buy” – 01/12/2026
- Piper Sandler: “Overweight” – 11/04/2025
- B of A Securities: “Buy” – 11/04/2025
- RBC Capital: “Underperform” – 11/04/2025
Price Targets for PLTR
Analysts have set varied price targets for Palantir’s stock, with a median target of $202.5 from 16 analysts over the last six months. Some notable targets include:
- John McPeake (Rosenblatt): $200.0 – 03/25/2026
- Karl Keirstead (UBS): $200.0 – 03/18/2026
- Dan Ives (Wedbush): $230.0 – 03/16/2026
- Gregg Moskowitz (Mizuho): $195.0 – 02/18/2026
- Tyler Radke (Citigroup): $260.0 – 02/03/2026
- Gil Luria (DA Davidson): $180.0 – 02/03/2026
- Paul Chew (Phillip Securities): $208.0 – 01/22/2026
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