Palantir (PLTR) Insider Sells Shares to Cover Taxes — 08/20-08/21/2025
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) insider sale by Chief Accounting Officer. The filing shows multiple open-market disposals executed on 08/20/2025 and 08/21/2025 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan to cover tax withholding for vested restricted stock units. In total the reported line items show 2,365 shares sold, with the Reporting Person holding 53,764 Class A shares after the transactions. Sales were executed across price ranges reported in footnotes and are described as weighted average prices on each line. The Form 4 is limited to these specific sales and notes it does not disclose all holdings of the Reporting Person.
Positive
- Sales were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, indicating pre-arranged, compliant trading rather than opportunistic timing
- Clear disclosure of weighted-average prices and price ranges for grouped open-market sales enhances transparency
Negative
- Reported reduction in insider holdings: 2,365 Class A shares were sold, reducing beneficial ownership to 53,764 shares
- Form does not disclose the Reporting Person's complete equity holdings, as noted in the remarks, limiting full visibility
Insights
TL;DR: Routine tax-covering sales under a 10b5-1 plan; compliance appears documented and non-disruptive.
The transactions are explicitly identified as automatic sales to satisfy tax withholding from vested restricted stock units and conducted pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. That context reduces concerns about opportunistic insider timing. The filing discloses weighted-average prices for grouped trades and confirms the officer role as Chief Accounting Officer, which preserves transparency around insider activity. The Form also includes a standard caveat that it does not list all holdings.
TL;DR: Insider sold 2,365 shares across two days; post-transaction beneficial ownership remains 53,764 Class A shares.
The dataset shows multiple small-to-moderate open-market disposals on 08/20/2025 and 08/21/2025 with line-item weighted average prices. Because the sales are framed as tax-withholding and executed under a 10b5-1 plan, they are likely routine and not a signal of company-specific negative information. The filing supplies enough transactional detail for regulatory transparency but does not disclose the Reporting Person's full equity position outside these transactions.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 55 | $154.5119 | $8K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 557 | $155.5261 | $87K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 453 | $156.1518 | $71K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 11 | $157.175 | $2K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 43 | $143.123 | $6K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 37 | $143.8084 | $5K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 37 | $144.8738 | $5K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 102 | $146.0497 | $15K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 55 | $146.926 | $8K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 33 | $148.0661 | $5K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 83 | $149.0415 | $12K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 93 | $149.9274 | $14K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 27 | $151.0535 | $4K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 74 | $152.0545 | $11K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 175 | $153.1201 | $27K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 292 | $154.1581 | $45K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 164 | $154.8895 | $25K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 74 | $156.1132 | $12K |
Footnotes (1)
- This transaction represents an automatic sale of shares to cover required tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. All sales were conducted in compliance with the Reporting Person's Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $142.46 to $143.44. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $143.46 to $144.2206. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $144.4667 to $145.43. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $145.49 to $146.4881. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $146.49 to $147.47. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $147.52 to $148.49. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $148.52 to $149.51. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $149.52 to $150.51. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $150.54 to $151.5232. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $151.55 to $152.52. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $152.58 to $153.5752. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $153.58 to $154.5799. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $154.58 to $155.57. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $155.58 to $156.36. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (15) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $153.90 to $154.88. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (16) through (19) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $154.90 to $155.89. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (16) through (19) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $155.90 to $156.86. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (16) through (19) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $156.92 to $157.56. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (16) through (19) for sales executed in price ranges on the date indicated. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price.