Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) officer sells 19,662 shares to cover tax withholding

Q: What insider activity did Palantir (PLTR) report for Taylor Ryan D.?

Taylor Ryan D. , an officer of Palantir, reported selling 19,662 shares of Class A Common Stock. The transactions occurred in multiple open-market sales at weighted average prices in the mid-$130s per share, all on May 20, 2026, according to the filing.

Q: Why did Taylor Ryan D. sell Palantir (PLTR) shares in this Form 4?

The filing states the sale was an automatic transaction to cover required tax withholding obligations from vesting restricted stock units. This means shares were sold to pay associated taxes rather than as a discretionary decision to reduce ownership.

Q: How many Palantir (PLTR) shares were sold and at what prices?

In total, 19,662 shares of Palantir Class A Common Stock were sold. The weighted average sale prices reported for the separate line items ranged roughly from about $132.95 to $136.61 per share, executed across several detailed price ranges in the market.

Q: What type of Palantir (PLTR) security did Taylor Ryan D. sell?

All reported transactions involved Class A Common Stock of Palantir Technologies Inc. The sales were classified as non-derivative open-market transactions, linked to tax obligations arising from restricted stock unit vesting, according to the disclosed footnotes.

Filing Impact

(Very High)

Filing Sentiment

(Negative)

Form Type

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Palantir Technologies Inc. officer Taylor Ryan D. reported selling 19,662 shares of Class A Common Stock in open-market transactions on May 20, 2026. The sales were made at weighted average prices around the mid‑$130s per share across several price ranges.

According to the footnotes, these transactions were an automatic sale of shares to cover required tax withholding obligations tied to vesting restricted stock units and were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, indicating a routine, pre-scheduled disposition rather than a discretionary trade.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 19,662 shares ($2,674,859)

Net Sell 5 txns

Insider Taylor Ryan D.

Role See Remarks

Sold 19,662 shs ($2.67M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock	328	$132.9528	$44K
Sale	Class A Common Stock	856	$134.2027	$115K
Sale	Class A Common Stock	1,364	$135.0886	$184K
Sale	Class A Common Stock	11,074	$136.0811	$1.51M
Sale	Class A Common Stock	6,040	$136.6143	$825K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 219,093 shares (Direct, null)

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 $132.48 to $133.43. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (6) 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 $133.52 to $134.51. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (6) 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 $134.52 to $135.51. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (6) 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 $135.52 to $136.515. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (6) 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 $136.52 to $136.835. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (6) 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.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 19,662 shares Sale price (line 1): $136.6143 per share Sale price (line 2): $136.0811 per share +2 more

5 metrics

Shares sold 19,662 shares Total Class A Common Stock sold on May 20, 2026

Sale price (line 1) $136.6143 per share Weighted average price for one reported sale tranche

Sale price (line 2) $136.0811 per share Weighted average price for another sale tranche

Lowest price range $132.48–$133.43 Price range for one group of open-market sales

Highest price range $136.52–$136.835 Price range for another group of open-market sales

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, restricted stock units, automatic sale, open market sales, +1 more

5 terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan financial

"All sales were conducted in compliance with the Reporting Person's Rule 10b5-1 trading plan."

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.

restricted stock units financial

"cover required tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units."

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

automatic sale financial

"This transaction represents an automatic sale of shares to cover required tax withholding obligations"

open market sales financial

"sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices"

weighted average sale price financial

"The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range."

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

05/22/2026 - 08:03 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Taylor Ryan D.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

19505 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, SUITE 2350

(Street)

AVENTURA

FLORIDA

33180

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Palantir Technologies Inc. [ PLTR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	See Remarks

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/20/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	05/20/2026		S⁽¹⁾		328	D	$132.9528⁽²⁾	219,093	D
Class A Common Stock	05/20/2026		S⁽¹⁾		856	D	$134.2027⁽³⁾	218,237	D
Class A Common Stock	05/20/2026		S⁽¹⁾		1,364	D	$135.0886⁽⁴⁾	216,873	D
Class A Common Stock	05/20/2026		S⁽¹⁾		11,074	D	$136.0811⁽⁵⁾	205,799	D
Class A Common Stock	05/20/2026		S⁽¹⁾		6,040	D	$136.6143⁽⁶⁾	199,759	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

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.

2. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $132.48 to $133.43. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (6) 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.

3. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $133.52 to $134.51. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (6) 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.

4. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $134.52 to $135.51. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (6) 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.

5. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $135.52 to $136.515. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (6) 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.

6. This transaction represents sales executed in multiple open market sales. The sales reflected in this line item were made at prices ranging from $136.52 to $136.835. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price of trades occurring within that price range. See footnotes (2) through (6) 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.

Remarks:

Officer title: Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Legal Officer. This Form 4 has been compiled based on applicable requirements to reflect the specific transactions described herein and is not intended to disclose or describe all shares and/or other equity securities owned or beneficially held by the Reporting Person. For additional details regarding the Reporting Person's overall stock and equity holdings, please see the Issuer's Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2026, including under the heading "Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners And Management" (subject to the definitions, explanations, and time periods described therein).

	/s/ Devon Klein, under power of attorney	05/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did Palantir (PLTR) report for Taylor Ryan D.?

Taylor Ryan D., an officer of Palantir, reported selling 19,662 shares of Class A Common Stock. The transactions occurred in multiple open-market sales at weighted average prices in the mid-$130s per share, all on May 20, 2026, according to the filing.

Why did Taylor Ryan D. sell Palantir (PLTR) shares in this Form 4?

The filing states the sale was an automatic transaction to cover required tax withholding obligations from vesting restricted stock units. This means shares were sold to pay associated taxes rather than as a discretionary decision to reduce ownership.

How many Palantir (PLTR) shares were sold and at what prices?

In total, 19,662 shares of Palantir Class A Common Stock were sold. The weighted average sale prices reported for the separate line items ranged roughly from about $132.95 to $136.61 per share, executed across several detailed price ranges in the market.

Were the Palantir (PLTR) insider sales made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The footnotes explain that all sales were conducted in compliance with the reporting person’s Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Such plans are pre-arranged trading programs, which generally indicate the timing was set in advance and not based on new, nonpublic information.

Do these Palantir (PLTR) insider sales indicate a change in ownership strategy?

The filing describes the transactions as automatic sales to cover tax withholding from RSU vesting under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. This framing presents them as routine, compensation-related events rather than a strategic shift in the insider’s investment approach.

What type of Palantir (PLTR) security did Taylor Ryan D. sell?

All reported transactions involved Class A Common Stock of Palantir Technologies Inc. The sales were classified as non-derivative open-market transactions, linked to tax obligations arising from restricted stock unit vesting, according to the disclosed footnotes.