Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ).

Looking at options history for Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) we detected 23 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 30% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 56% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $301,001 and 14, calls, for a total amount of $768,738.

What's The Price Target?

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $110.0 to $167.5 for Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) during the past quarter.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) stands at 4351.2, with a total volume reaching 27,357.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ), situated within the strike price corridor from $110.0 to $167.5, throughout the last 30 days.

Palantir Technologies Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

About Palantir Technologies

Palantir ( PLTR ) 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. Palantir ( PLTR ) works only with entities in Western-allied nations and reserves the right not to work with anyone that is antithetical to Western values. The Denver-based company was founded in 2003 and went public in 2020.

Current Position of Palantir Technologies

Currently trading with a volume of 10,374,598, the PLTR's price is down by -1.22%, now at $139.68.

RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.

Anticipated earnings release is in 48 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Palantir Technologies

A total of 2 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $135.5.

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* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Mizuho keeps a Underperform rating on Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) with a target price of $116.

* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Loop Capital keeps a Buy rating on Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) with a target price of $155.

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