- Prev close
- $172.01
- Day range
- $159.96 – $172.41
- From 52-wk high
- -17.1%
- Next earnings
- in 86 days
PLTR’s 2026-08-07 surge of +10.3% followed blockbuster Q2 results and a strong sector tape, and the move looks well-supported by 92.8% latest-quarter revenue growth and 42.8% operating margin rather than by stock-specific deterioration.
PLTR
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A
As of Aug 8, 2026
78/100
Looks healthyHealth ScorePrimary driver
The move was stock-specific, not a market overlay: PLTR rose +10.3% on 2026-08-07 while the S&P 500 gained +0.6% and the Nasdaq 100 gained +1.2%. Same-sector peers were up too — CRM +3.2%, APP +3.3%, ADBE +1.9%, CDNS +0.2% — but PLTR’s gain was far larger, which points to its own Q2 aftermath and valuation debate as the main driver. The session also closed at $172.01 after opening at $160.07 and reaching $172.41, so it was a steady upside session rather than a reversal.
Volatility read
This is elevated but still understandable for a name with beta 1.62 and recently elevated volatility vs its own baseline. The business profile is strong: revenue is +78.9% YoY (TTM), the latest quarter was +92.8% YoY, EPS is +290.0% YoY (TTM), gross margin is +84.8%, operating margin is +42.8%, and net margin is +49.0%. Valuation is rich at PE 137.0 and forward PE 67.0, with PEG 2.49 — a PEG of 2.49, or P/E divided by growth, means investors are already paying up for growth, so the stock can swing hard on either side — but the latest move is backed by powerful operating results, not by deteriorating fundamentals or a cut in analyst context. The analyst recommendation distribution is also broadly positive at 12 strong-positive, 15 positive, 10 neutral, 1 negative, and 1 strong-negative.
Next earnings
The next earnings date is 2026-11-02. The facts here do not provide the consensus revenue or EPS growth expectation for that report, so I cannot quote a published forecast for the upcoming print. The recent reaction pattern is clearer: the company’s Aug 3 earnings produced a double-digit rally the next day, after results described as record 93% growth and a beat across key metrics. The market will be focused on whether U.S. commercial growth, cited at +150%, and government growth, cited at +90%, can stay near those levels, whether margins remain as high as 84.8% gross and 42.8% operating, and whether valuation at PE 137.0 and forward PE 67.0 can keep being justified by execution.
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