PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc.
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Executive Summary
Six Palantir insiders, including CEO Alexander Karp and President Stephen Cohen, sold a total of $2.32M in open-market shares on May 20, 2026, following large-scale derivative exercises. The sales are part of a routine post-vesting liquidation pattern — the cash proceeds from exercised options are negligible relative to the company's $329B market cap (0.0007%), and the cluster is not informative per the academic literature on insider sales. The derivative exercises (non-cash) and conversions suggest standard tax-planning and diversification, not a bearish signal.
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Actionable Insight
This cluster is routine post-vesting diversification by top executives. The derivative exercises (non-cash) and small open-market sales are typical of 10b5-1 plans or tax-liability management. No bearish signal — ignore for trading purposes. Monitor next earnings for any change in fundamentals.
Key Facts
- 6 insiders sold $2.32M total in open-market transactions over 7 days
- CEO Karp sold 6,635 shares for $882K after exercising 1.755M options (non-cash)
- President Cohen sold 5,337 shares for $710K after exercising 1.35M options (non-cash)
- Total sales represent 0.0007% of Palantir's $329B market cap — trivial
- All sales occurred on May 20, 2026, suggesting a common blackout-window opening or vesting date
- No insider purchases were reported in the cluster
Financial Impact
Total open-market sales of $2.32M — immaterial relative to $329B market cap
Risk Factors
- Insider sales could accelerate if stock price continues to rise, but this is normal liquidity behavior
- No immediate risk — cluster is non-informative per academic literature on insider sales
Market Snapshot
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-PLTR-1779494669445 |
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Jun 5, 2026
7d ago
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ANALYST-UPGRADE
| $133.74 $137.06 | ▲ +2.48% | ▲ +2.81% | $127.99 (−4.30%) |
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Jun 3, 2026
10d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $142.21 $141.67 | ▼ −0.38% | ▼ −0.78% | $127.99 (−10.00%) |
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May 31, 2026
12d ago
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ANALYST-DOWNGRADE
| $146.05 $135.84 | ▲ +6.99% | ▲ +7.79% | $127.99 (+12.36%) |
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May 31, 2026
12d ago
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ANALYST-UPGRADE
| $137.12 $145.14 | ▲ +5.85% | ▲ +5.79% | $127.99 (−6.66%) |
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May 30, 2026
13d ago
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ANALYST-UPGRADE
| $139.08 $144.00 | ▲ +3.54% | ▲ +3.32% | $127.99 (−7.97%) |
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May 23, 2026
21d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $136.61 $132.49 | ▼ −3.02% | ▼ −3.03% | $127.99 (−6.31%) |
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May 23, 2026
21d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $136.61 $132.49 | ▼ −3.02% | ▼ −3.03% | $127.99 (−6.31%) |
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May 23, 2026
21d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $136.61 $132.49 | ▼ −3.02% | ▼ −3.03% | $127.99 (−6.31%) |
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May 6, 2026
5w ago
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ANALYST-UPGRADE
| $133.74 $137.06 | ▲ +2.48% | ▲ +2.81% | $127.99 (−4.30%) |
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May 5, 2026
5w ago
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GOVT-CONTRACT
| $135.84 $133.74 | ▼ −1.55% | ▼ −2.93% | $127.99 (−5.78%) |
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