Palantir Stock Slides Monday: What's Driving The Action?

Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR) shares are trading lower Monday afternoon, extending February’s slide as investors reassessed how rapid advances in AI-driven cybersecurity could reshape demand for the company's software. Here’s what investors need to know.

• Palantir Technologies stock is taking a hit today. What’s behind PLTR decline?

AI Security Shift Unnerves Investors

The weakness follows Friday's sector-wide drop after Anthropic unveiled Claude Code Security, an AI capability inside Claude Code that scans entire codebases, flags subtle vulnerabilities and proposes patches for developer review.

By targeting issues that traditional rule-based tools often miss, the system raised fears that AI platforms could capture a larger slice of future security spending.

Governance Questions Pressure Palantir Sentiment

Beyond technology jitters, Palantir faces a separate overhang from mounting governance scrutiny.

Recent filings showed the company reimbursed CEO Alex Karp $17.2 million for private-jet use in 2025, more than double the prior year, drawing public criticism from high-profile investor Michael Burry and prompting questions about cost discipline and board oversight.

At the same time, Palantir is locked in a legal fight with AI startup Percepta over alleged misuse of confidential information, keeping execution risk in focus even after a judge declined to block the rival's operations.

Offsetting some of those concerns, a newly finalized blanket purchasing framework at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security makes it easier for agencies to buy Palantir software, reinforcing the company's role in immigration and border enforcement programs and supporting multi-year revenue visibility.

Palantir’s Short Term Bearish Trend

Palantir is trading 9.8% below its 20-day simple moving average (SMA) and 24.7% below its 100-day SMA, indicating a bearish short-term trend.

Over the past 12 months, shares have increased by 43.37%, and they are currently positioned closer to their 52-week lows than highs.

The RSI is at 37.43, which is considered neutral territory, suggesting there is no immediate overbought or oversold condition. Meanwhile, MACD shows a value of -9.7268, with the signal line at -10.0553, indicating a bullish crossover, although the overall trend remains under pressure.

The combination of neutral RSI and bullish MACD suggests mixed momentum, indicating that while there may be some underlying strength, the stock is still facing significant headwinds.

• Key Resistance: $145.00
• Key Support: $126.00

Buy Rating, $193 Target

Longer Term Opportunities And Risks
For investors, the key question is whether Palantir can harness emerging AI security tools like Claude Code Security inside its own data platforms rather than be disrupted by them, while simultaneously tightening governance and managing legal risks. How management navigates that balance will likely matter more than today's headline-driven dip.

Analyst Consensus & Recent Actions: The stock carries a Buy Rating with an average price target of $193.42. Recent analyst moves include:

• Mizuho: Upgraded to Outperform (Target $195.00) (Feb. 18)
• DA Davidson: Neutral (Lowers Target to $180.00) (Feb. 3)
• Citigroup: Buy (Raises Target to $260.00) (Feb. 3)

Benzinga Edge Rankings

Benzinga Edge data shows Palantir carries a standout Growth score of 91.20, alongside a low Value score of 1.70 and a Momentum score of 52.28, underscoring strong expansion metrics despite weaker valuation characteristics.

PLTR Shares Trade Lower Monday

PLTR Price Action: Palantir Technologies shares were down 3.67% at $130.28 at the time of publication on Monday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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