Cole Grinde
Stock & Options Investor, Dividends/Value/Fundamentals, Tesla
Palantir in the $130s is likely one of the best buying opportunities of the next several years. It is extremely profitable with strong fundamentals, and its products make other businesses more efficient, which merits a premium. Its 20-year ontology and AIP, which makes generative AI enterprise-ready and operational, drive commercial and government growth. This year's weak performance is healthy, and the longer the base, the bigger the breakout. x.comÂ
Palantir is an easy $200+ stock given its expected growth, even though it is down nearly 2% over the past year. The street expects about 95% EPS growth this year, roughly 30-32% annual earnings growth and about 30% revenue growth over the next five years. AIP momentum continues, especially in US commercial, which is guided to more than 120% growth in 2026. x.comÂ
Continued improvement in fundamentals and technicals could carry Palantir to megacap scale. A $1 trillion market cap is a realistic destination for strong growth companies, and Palantir appears on that path, though its timing is uncertain. Drawdowns remain opportunities to accumulate until the thesis changes. x.comÂ
Palantir may be undervalued because the market values it as a software company while its opportunity is much bigger. It spans AI deployment, government contracts, enterprise adoption and mission-critical data infrastructure, and expensive stocks can stay expensive when the business keeps expanding. x.comÂ
Palantir remains a great company, but after a roughly 60% run in two months its valuation is much less compelling; price still matters. Its edge is connecting data across an organization and turning it into decisions and actions as companies and governments spend heavily on AI. Last quarter US commercial revenue grew 150%, US government revenue 90%, operating margin reached 62% and free-cash-flow margin 63%. A meaningful pullback would be worth watching closely. x.comÂ
Palantir's government contract activity is growing sharply, supporting its resilience despite the share-price pullback. Its $2.1 billion in 12-month obligations is up 184% from the prior year, among the strongest increases tracked. The Cryptic Bottom Index remains green despite the pullback. Its score is among the highest in the Cryptic Research System, led by growth and profitability, though catalysts and valuation score weakest. x.com x.com x.comÂ
Palantir's government and commercial AI demand keeps compounding. Holding through volatility still calls for careful sizing: a 590% gain can turn into a 50% drawdown fast. x.com x.comÂ
Palantir's share price demands unusually fast cash and profit growth despite its strong business. At roughly $210, it implies 48.5% annual growth for five years; at 32% annual growth, the shares would be worth $96.64. It is a Watch, not a Buy at today's prices. Q2 sales rose 93% and cash flow after employee stock pay was $2.52 billion over 12 months, but government concentration, cancellable contracts and rising stock pay remain risks. x.com x.com x.com x.com x.com x.com x.com x.comÂ
Palantir already shows companies returns on AI as they shift from testing it to demanding results. JPMorgan's $262 target is about 32% above the current price; the multi-model signal is Long, with three of four models agreeing ahead of Monday's earnings. x.comÂ
Palantir is an AI business, not an AI story, and its execution is hard to ignore. Per its Q2 results, revenue rose 93% to $1.94B, beating estimates, and US commercial revenue grew 149%, with Q3 guidance above expectations. Software-sector weakness and a rich valuation weigh on the stock, but it is a very compelling buying opportunity for long-term investors. x.com x.comÂ
Palantir's reliance on pay-as-you-go service with refunds makes customer cancellations and sudden earnings declines or write-downs a serious risk as AI and high SaaS prices pressure the business. Its 10-Q warns of these risks. Anthropic can and will easily replace Palantir with an all-in-one platform under Democratic control of the legislative branches. x.com x.comÂ
Better AI models make Palantir more valuable to customers, whose higher spending makes it more cash generative. Its chart shows net dollar retention at 157% and quarterly free cash flow per share at $0.47, roughly 8x its level three years earlier. Palantir will soon be a 100-bagger alongside AMD. x.comÂ
