Antonio Linares
Long-Term Technology & Biotech Investor, Early AMD/TSLA/PLTR/SPOT Positions
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
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 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'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 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'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 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
Palantir's free-cash-flow growth makes it relatively more attractive as higher rates make capital more selective. Its free cash flow is now growing more than 100% year over year; the earlier case favors businesses growing free cash flow per share faster than the market. x.comÂ
Palantir's expanding customer base and large deals suggest its run is not over. Q2 2026 net dollar retention reached 157%, it closed 220 deals of at least $1 million, and customers rose 24% year over year to 1,049. 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 was undervalued going into Q2, and its results prove it. Revenue rose 93% YoY and EBITDA 155%, and with estimates rising it entered earnings at under 45x NTM EBITDA, perhaps closer to 40x, too cheap for 90-95% revenue growth at 62% EBITDA margins. The sell side's 45-50% revenue CAGR for 2027-2030 looks achievable or even conservative, implying $25-30B of 2030 EBITDA or free cash flow before any acquisitions. x.comÂ
