Palantir easily beat estimates in its third-quarter earnings report.
Palantir's stock has surged by 700% since its 2022 low, prompting a shift from a strong buy to a buy rating, preferably on pullbacks. Despite stellar earnings and strong U.S. commercial growth, Palantir's valuation is now high, making it less of an obvious strong buy. I reduced my Palantir stake by 50% but remain bullish long-term, planning to buy more on future pullbacks or corrections.
Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE:PLTR) stock was last seen up 20.2% to trade at a fresh record high of $50.62, after the software name reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter.
A Morgan Stanley analyst strips his “underweight” rating as Palantir's latest results go against three elements of his prior bearish stance.
Palantir stock has outperformed other artificial-intelligence software companies, but its extreme valuation is still causing doubts among analysts.
Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) has been a surprisingly contentious stock in the last two months. On the one hand, it experienced a remarkable stock market rally, and on the other, it had investors and experts nervous, as many of them estimated that the upcoming business growth was already reflected in the share price.
Palantir's earnings surged, pushing its market cap towards $100 billion, driven by strong AI capabilities and rapid customer turnaround in diverse industries. The company achieved 44% YoY U.S. revenue growth, with commercial revenue outpacing government revenue, and a GAAP net income nearing $600 million. Palantir boasts no debt, $4.6 billion in cash, and a 1.6% annual adjusted FCF yield, with expectations of continued revenue and margin growth.
Palantir's Q3'24 earnings exceeded expectations, driven by strong AI demand, leading to a raised FY 2024 outlook and 30% Y/Y revenue growth. Palantir's U.S. commercial revenues surged 54% Y/Y, with U.S. government revenues up 40% Y/Y, highlighting robust AI product adoption. The analytics company also saw a significant expansion in its free cash flow margin.
Palantir shares jumped over 12% on Tuesday after the data analytics firm raised its annual revenue forecast for the third time, bolstering investor confidence that the artificial intelligence boom was fueling demand for its services.
The AI-driven software company, originally focused on the U.S. government market, is briskly expanding its commercial business.
You are paying a premium, but great companies are rarely cheap.
Palantir reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of 10 cents a share on revenue of $725.5 million.