Stock Deep Dive · 2026-07-30
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) closed at $122.26, down 0.60% on the day. Year-to-date return is -31.2%, sitting at 16% of its 52-week range. Next earnings: 2026-08-03 (in 3 days).
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Close
$122.26
-0.60% · YTD -31.2%
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Market Cap
$293.10B
Software – Infrastructure
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Forward P/E
58.4x
PER 128.5x
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52-wk Range
16%
High $207.52 · Low $106.37
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🔔 Earnings land on 2026-08-03 — D-3. Volatility typically picks up around the print.
🔍 At a Glance
Palantir keeps posting eye-popping numbers — 84.7% quarterly revenue growth, a 38.1% operating margin, and 32.6% ROE — proof its Gotham and Foundry platforms are winning real budget dollars, not just hype. Yet at 128.5x trailing earnings, 58.4x forward earnings, and 56.1x sales, the stock demands near-flawless execution, and a 31.2% YTD decline (now 20.2% below its 200-day average) shows the market is already questioning whether growth can outrun that valuation.
🏢 How It Makes Money
Palantir sells software platforms — Gotham for defense and intelligence customers, Foundry as a data operating system for commercial and government enterprises — helping organizations integrate scattered data sources into a single operational picture for real-time decision-making. Its revenue mix spans government contracts (historically the core) and an expanding commercial book, the latter being the segment investors watch most closely for durable growth.
📈 Quarterly Results — Is Business Growing?
| Quarter | Revenue | Op. Income | Net Income | Op. Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Q1 | $884M | $176M | $214M | 19.9% |
| 25Q2 | $1.00B | $269M | $327M | 26.8% |
| 25Q3 | $1.18B | $393M | $476M | 33.3% |
| 25Q4 | $1.41B | $575M | $609M | 40.9% |
| 26Q1 | $1.63B | $754M | $871M | 46.2% |
Latest-quarter revenue up +84.7% versus the same quarter a year ago.
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⚖️ Valuation — Cheap or Expensive?
| Metric | Value | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing) | 128.5x | Price vs last 12 months’ earnings |
| P/E (forward) | 58.4x | Price vs next 12 months’ expected earnings — growth hopes baked in |
| P/S | 56.1x | Price vs revenue — for high-growth names with thin profits |
| P/B | 39.7x | Price vs book value — below 1x means priced under liquidation value |
| PEG | 1.8x | P/E ÷ growth — near 1 is fair for the growth; above 2 is demanding |
| EV/EBITDA | 142.3x | Enterprise value (incl. debt) vs cash generation |
Peer comparison
| Name | Mkt Cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | $293.10B | 137.4x | 58.4x | 56.1x |
| Snowflake Inc. | $103.32B | — | 110.7x | 20.5x |
| Datadog, Inc. | $95.60B | 671.4x | 93.0x | 26.0x |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | $113.80B | 68.8x | 22.0x | 7.7x |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | $188.60B | — | 118.5x | 37.0x |
💡 Korea Market 101
🎯 Street Consensus
- Price target (mean): $182.20
- Target high / low: $255.00 / $70.00
- Implied upside: +49.0%
- Rating: Buy (1.9/5)
- Analysts covering: 27
- Next earnings: 2026-08-03
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📉 Price Action — Technical Check
| Indicator | Value | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14d) | 44.6 | Above 70 overbought · below 30 oversold |
| vs 60-day MA | -7.1% | Above/below the medium-term trend |
| vs 200-day MA | -20.2% | Above/below the long-term trend |
| Golden/death cross | 50-day below 200-day (bearish alignment) | 50-day MA crossing above (golden) or below (death) the 200-day |
| Volume (vs 20d avg) | 0.8x | 2x+ means a spike in market attention |
💡 Korea Market 101
📰 Recent News
- Ahead of Earnings, Is Palantir Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued? — Morningstar
- Should Palantir Stock Be in Your Portfolio Before Q2 Earnings? — tradingview.com
- Why Did Palantir Technologies Stock Drop Again? — The Motley Fool
- Still Down 26% in 2026, Is Palantir’s Rebound Just Getting Started? — 24/7 Wall St.
- Palantir Q2: Seeking Stabilization In Commercial Bookings, Shares Are Attractive (PLTR) — Seeking Alpha
- Palantir’s Value Score Sits at Just 2.41 — Its Growth Score Is Nearly 98 — Benzinga
How to read these headlines
The common thread across these headlines is valuation anxiety ahead of earnings — commentators are split between “still attractive” and “priced too rich,” reflecting the tension between Palantir’s near-98 growth score and its rock-bottom 2.41 value score. This debate matters because any earnings miss or bookings slowdown could trigger outsized multiple compression, while confirmation of stabilizing commercial demand may support a rebound toward analyst targets.
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🔭 Scenarios & What to Watch
The next earnings report, due August 3, 2026, is the key catalyst — investors will be watching whether commercial bookings stabilize and whether 84.7%-type growth can persist without margin compression. Bull case: continued triple-digit government/commercial deal wins keep growth near current levels, supporting the 182.20 average target (up to 255.00). Bear case: any deceleration, given RSI of 44.6 and a low 16% position in the 52-week range, could reignite the multiple-compression concerns that already drove the 27.9% six-month slide, especially with the stock priced for perfection.
Next earnings on 2026-08-03 (in 3 days) — guidance usually decides the stock’s direction more than the reported quarter.
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Stock report · published 2026-07-31 07:25 KST
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