Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Palantir Technologies.
Looking at options history for Palantir Technologies PLTR we detected 13 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 38% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 61% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $239,475 and 11, calls, for a total amount of $1,244,603.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $10.0 to $30.0 for Palantir Technologies during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Palantir Technologies's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Palantir Technologies's whale trades within a strike price range from $10.0 to $30.0 in the last 30 days.
Palantir Technologies Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $30.00 | $750.1K | 5.4K | 2.6K |
| PLTR | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $22.00 | $203.5K | 1.7K | 291 |
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/17/24 | $21.00 | $159.1K | 7.6K | 1.5K |
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $20.00 | $63.8K | 8.1K | 153 |
| PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/15/24 | $18.00 | $40.5K | 15.2K | 693 |
About Palantir Technologies
Palantir is an analytical software company that focuses on leveraging data to create efficiencies in its clients' organizations. The firm serves commercial and government clients via its Foundry and Gotham platforms, respectively. The Denver-based company was founded in 2003 and went public in 2020.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Palantir Technologies, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Palantir Technologies's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 17,860,080, with PLTR's price up by 0.06%, positioned at $17.1.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 6 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Palantir Technologies
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $13.0.
- An analyst from Jefferies downgraded its action to Underperform with a price target of $13.
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