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Palantir Technologies Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Palantir
PLTR · $388B
$167.99-2.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$160$180$200SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -2.1%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$215.81 +28.5%
  • ConsensusBuy · 34
  • P/E vs own-29.7%
  • News
Neutral
  • Earnings in80d
  • P/E117.5x
  • RSI39
  • Support-0.7%
  • Resistance+4.9%
  • Off 52w high-21.1%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • FCF yield+1.0%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$106–$213
  • ATR+5.3%
  • Off ATH-21.1%
  • MAs2 of 4
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  • P/E vs sector+299.3%
  • Insiders-$101M
  • MA20×50Death 2d ago
  • MACD-1.70

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Is Palantir a good stock to buy?

Palantir is strong on 5 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 117.5 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 189.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

PLTR sales growth revenue growth

+33%a year, for the last 3 years

Palantir's sales grew 33% a year for 3 years, to $4.48B in fiscal 2025.

PLTR competitors

pretickt analysis+87%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Palantir's sales grew 87% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Cloudflare (+36%), Palo Alto Networks (+24%), CrowdStrike (+24%) and Oracle (+22%).

PLTR sales by business revenue by segment

54%of its sales from Government Operating

Government Operating brought Palantir 54% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Commercial 46%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

PLTR return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis42%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Palantir earned 42% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Oracle 12%, Palo Alto Networks 3%, Cloudflare -9% and CrowdStrike -13%.

PLTR margin on each sale gross margin

85%left after making the product

Palantir kept 85% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 71%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

PLTR margin after costs profit margin

46%of sales left after running the business

Palantir's operating margin was 46% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -8% in fiscal 2022.

PLTR cash generated free cash flow

$4.05Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Palantir generated $4.05B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

PLTR profit per share

+240%in its last fiscal year

Palantir's earnings per share grew 240% in fiscal 2025, to $0.64.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

PLTR earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Palantir beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 2, 2026.

PLTR insider selling

-$873Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Palantir's executives and directors sold a net $873M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

PLTR number of employees

+13%more people in a year

Palantir had 4,429 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 13% more than a year before.

PLTR CEO pay

$8.62Mfor fiscal 2025, 0% of it in stock and options

Palantir paid its CEO $8.62M for fiscal 2025, 0% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

PLTR financial health Altman Z-score

117.2Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Palantir's Altman Z-score is 117.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

PLTR quality checks Piotroski score

7 of 9checks passed

Palantir passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on long-term debt and new shares.

PLTR biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of Palantir's sales in fiscal 2025.

PLTR shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard8.2% ▲
  • BlackRock7.9% ▲
  • State Street4.4% ▲
3,110institutions hold it; the largest added shares

3,110 institutions hold 61% of Palantir's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

PLTR price vs profit P/E ratio

117.5×a year's earnings

Palantir's P/E ratio is 117.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 189.1.

PLTR price vs competitors

pretickt analysis117.5×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 117.5 times Palantir's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Oracle (19.6), less than for Palo Alto Networks (732.4).

PLTR analysts' target price target

+28%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Palantir is $216, 28% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $167.99.

PLTR analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Goldman Sachsupgrade
1 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Goldman Sachs upgraded Palantir.

PLTR growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+28%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $167.99 a share, Palantir's free cash flow must grow about 28% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Palantir's P/E ratio?

Palantir's P/E ratio is 117.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 189.1. Investors pay 117.5 times Palantir's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Oracle (19.6), less than for Palo Alto Networks (732.4).

Who are Palantir's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Palantir with Oracle, Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike and Cloudflare. Palantir's sales grew 87% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Cloudflare (+36%), Palo Alto Networks (+24%), CrowdStrike (+24%) and Oracle (+22%).

Is Palantir profitable?

Palantir's operating margin was 46% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -8% in fiscal 2022. Palantir generated $4.05B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Palantir stock?

Palantir's executives and directors sold a net $873M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Palantir make money?

Government Operating brought Palantir 54% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Commercial 46%.

Who owns Palantir stock?

3,110 institutions hold 61% of Palantir's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

How many employees does Palantir have?

Palantir had 4,429 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 13% more than a year before.

Who are Palantir's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of Palantir's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.