Those following along with Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by insider Heather Planishek, who spent a stonking US$1.2m on stock at an average price of US$116. Not only is that a big swing, but it increased their holding size by 18%, which is definitely great to see.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Palantir Technologies

In fact, the recent purchase by Heather Planishek was the biggest purchase of Palantir Technologies shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$130. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

View our latest analysis for Palantir Technologies NasdaqGS:PLTR Insider Trading Volume May 15th 2025

There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this freelist of undervalued small cap companies that insiders are buying.

Insider Ownership

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Palantir Technologies insiders own 7.4% of the company, currently worth about US$23b based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Do The Palantir Technologies Insider Transactions Indicate?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Palantir Technologies. Nice! So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. At Simply Wall St, we found 1 warning sign for Palantir Technologies that deserve your attention before buying any shares.

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