- Prev close
- $183.09
- Day range
- $182.03 – $185.54
- Next earnings
- in 41 days
PLTR’s 2026-09-18 close was -2.1% after a sharp run-up over the past 3 months, and the move looks like ordinary consolidation rather than stock-specific deterioration. The backdrop remains supportive, but the valuation at 138.9 times earnings keeps the shares sensitive to any gap between expectations and execution.
PLTR
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A
As of Sep 19, 2026
68/100
Worth keeping an eye onHealth ScoreWhy it moved
PLTR’s 2026-09-18 close was -2.1% while the S&P 500 was -0.1% and the Nasdaq 100 was +0.6%, so the move was weaker than the broad market but not extreme. The clearest driver in the facts is stock-specific positioning after a 34.1% rise over 3 months and a recent PwC AI-deal rerating, with the session’s -2.1% looking more like profit-taking and digestion than a market-wide selloff.
Is this normal volatility
This looks like normal volatility for a high-beta name, but with a rich setup that amplifies swings: beta is 1.67, PE is 138.9, forward PE is 67.0, and PEG is 2.49. The operating picture is still 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% — so the pullback is not paired with obvious fundamental deterioration. That said, a PEG of 2.49 means investors are already paying up for growth, so even a modest slip in momentum can produce an outsized move.
Earnings preview
The next earnings date is 2026-11-02. The facts do not include current consensus revenue or EPS estimates, so I can’t quote a street growth expectation for this print; analyst context is limited to a 12 strong-positive, 16 positive, 9 neutral, 1 negative, and 1 strong-negative recommendation mix as of 2026-09-01. Based on the available record, the market will be focused on whether the +92.8% YoY latest-quarter revenue growth and +42.8% operating margin can persist, whether AI and commercial deal wins keep converting into durable backlog and bookings, and whether management can justify the 138.9 PE and 67.0 forward PE with continued scale.
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