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PLTR·Palantir Technologies Inc.

$172.72
-3.17 (-1.80%)
Overnight$175.50+2.78 (+1.61%)
High
$179.87
Open
$176.63
Market Cap
432.06B
52W High
$207.52
Low
$172.02
P. Close
$172.72
P/E
143.22
52W Low
$106.37
Fwd P/E
74.74
DailyIQ Est.
$203.66
Inst. Ownership
36.9%
Short Interest
2.83%
Technical Score (1D)
91
BUY
News Sentiment
73
BULLISH
Palantir’s latest earnings report pushed the stock above the $179 resistance, a breakout that follows a year‑long consolidation and is now underpinned by a Zacks Rank #1 and rising earnings estimates. The 93 % YoY revenue jump and 225 % EPS lift give the move a solid fundamental foundation, suggesting that the company’s data‑analytics platform is gaining traction with enterprise and government clients. Because the breakout sits just above a tight $170–$179 range, traders should watch for a potential pullback to $170 before a new higher leg, as a retest could confirm the breakout’s durability. In parallel, Palantir’s recent entry into the New American Industrial Alliance and launch of the Ground Truth critical‑minerals survey align the firm with U.S. defense and industrial supply‑chain priorities. This partnership positions Palantir to capture new contracts that require reliable critical‑mineral data, potentially expanding its revenue base beyond traditional SaaS customers. However, a Futurum Equities note cautions that Palantir’s pivot toward “AI plumbing” may erode traditional SaaS margins, as the company shifts focus to AI infrastructure that could be commoditized by competitors. The convergence of a strong earnings breakout, a strategic defense‑industry partnership, and a potential margin pressure from AI plumbing creates a mixed outlook for the next 1–10 trading days. The breakout’s sustainability will hinge on whether Palantir can translate its defense‑sector momentum into higher recurring revenue, while the critical‑minerals initiative could unlock new government contracts that offset any margin compression. Watch for a retest of the $170 support, any new defense‑contract announcements tied to the Ground Truth survey, and product or partnership updates that signal accelerated AI‑infrastructure adoption.
Earnings Summary
Palantir Technologies Inc. is a data‑analytics software company that delivers its Gotham platform for intelligence agencies and Foundry for commercial enterprises, positioning itself within the technology software‑infrastructure sector. In the most recent four quarters, Palantir’s revenue has accelerated from $827.5 million in Q4 2024 to $1.935 billion in Q2 2026, a compound growth of roughly 93 % YoY, while EPS rose from $0.14 to $0.41, reflecting a 149 % increase in U.S. commercial sales and a 225 % lift in earnings; the company consistently beat analyst estimates in each of the last four quarters, with EPS exceeding forecasts by 0.026, 0.001, 0.021, and 0.16 respectively. Historically, Palantir has maintained a trajectory of double‑digit revenue growth and has repeatedly outperformed earnings expectations, though margin compression concerns have surfaced as the firm expands its AI plumbing offerings; nevertheless, operating expenses have risen modestly in line with revenue, preserving a healthy Rule‑of‑140 score. Recent news highlights Palantir’s entry into the New American Industrial Alliance and the launch of the Ground Truth critical‑minerals survey, aligning the company with U.S. defense and industrial supply‑chain priorities and potentially unlocking new government contracts; the breakout above $179 resistance and the 93 % YoY revenue jump underscore the market’s confidence in the firm’s data‑analytics platform gaining traction with enterprise and government clients. Investors should watch for the next guidance release, particularly any upward revisions to 2025 or 2026 revenue targets, as well as new contract wins or international expansion announcements that could materially impact the company’s revenue trajectory and support its valuation multiple, while monitoring any signals of margin pressure from the AI plumbing shift and the sustainability of the current earnings breakout.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.10$0.19$0.28$0.37$0.46Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$0.41 - -
Q2'26$0.35$0.41+15.7%
Q1'26$0.28$0.33+15.8%
Q4'25$0.23$0.25+6.7%
Q3'25$0.17$0.21+25.5%
Q2'25$0.14$0.16+15.6%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$825M$1.2B$1.6B$2.0B$2.4BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$2.2B - -
Q2'26$1.8B$1.9B+5.1%
Q1'26$1.6B$1.6B+4.0%
Q4'25$1.4B$1.4B+3.8%
Q3'25 - $1.2B -
Q2'25 - $1.0B -

Market Data

PLTR Stock Snapshot

PLTR is currently trading at $175.50, giving Palantir Technologies Inc. a market cap of 432.06B and a P/E ratio of 143.2. Today's range spans $172.02–$179.87, with shares opening at $176.63 and moving down $4.30 (2.4%) from the prior close. DailyIQ's technical score sits at 91/100 (BUY) with a news sentiment reading of 73/100.

Over the past year PLTR has traded between $106.37 and $207.52 - the current price is +65.0% off the 52-week low and -15.4% from the high. 39 analysts cover the stock with a Buy consensus and a mean 12-month target of $191.68 (range $80.00–$255.00), implying upside of +9.2%.

PLTR carries a BUY signal on a 91/100 technical score, trades at $175.50 (in the upper portion of its 52-week range), and has bullish sentiment at 73/100. At 432.06B in Technology market cap (P/E: 143.2), the name has scale without the index-anchor inertia of mega-cap peers - which means when the bullish momentum runs, the percentage move can be meaningfully larger. Annual range: $106.37–$207.52.

The combination of a BUY signal (91/100) and bullish news sentiment (73/100) puts PLTR on the screens of active managers who run quality-momentum overlays, a cohort that can build meaningful positions at 432.06B in Technology market cap without immediately moving the stock. At $175.50 (in the upper portion of its 52-week range in the $106.37–$207.52 range), the entry discipline is clean and the potential re-rating if sentiment continues to improve is meaningful.