Palantir’s Stock Paces Best Day In A Year—Here’s Why It’s Up 20%

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Palantir’s stock surged 22.3% on Tuesday, its largest single-day gain since Feb. 4, 2025, when it rose 23.9%.

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Palantir reported quarterly revenue of $1.9 billion and earnings per share of $0.41 on Monday, exceeding estimates of $1.8 billion and $0.34, per FactSet.

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Palantir’s overall revenue grew 93% year-over-year, driven by a 149% increase in commercial revenue to $764 million and a 90% rise in government revenue to $809 million.

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s net worth increased by $2 billion to $14.2 billion following the stock surge on Tuesday.

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Palantir shares are down less than 2% year-to-date, with Tuesday’s 22.3% surge recouping most of a month-long decline.

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Palantir’s stock skyrocketed by more than 20% on Tuesday after reporting “otherworldly” revenue growth through its latest quarter, reversing course for the enterprise software firm, whose shares have plunged so far this year amid broader concerns about the AI market.

Shares of Palantir surged 22.3% shortly after trading opened Tuesday, pacing the stock’s largest single-day gain since Feb. 4, 2025 (up 23.9%).

Palantir on Monday reported quarterly revenue of $1.9 billion and earnings per share of $0.41, far surpassing estimates of $1.8 billion and $0.34, respectively, according to FactSet.

A 93% year-over-year boost in overall revenue was largely driven by a 149% surge in commercial revenue to $764 million, while government revenue jumped 90% to $809 million.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp, in a statement, referred to his firm’s latest quarter as “otherworldly,” citing the revenue figures, noting, “The sovereign AI revolution makes us very optimistic about the future”

Palantir’s results “further weaken the bear case around rising AI competition,” analysts from Citi wrote in a note Tuesday, adding demand for data privacy among AI firms sets Palantir apart from its competitors.

Karp’s net worth rose $2 billion to an estimated $14.2 billion amid Palantir’s stock growth on Tuesday. He co-founded Palantir with billionaire Facebook investor Peter Thiel ($29.8 billion) and Stephen Cohen ($5.4 billion), and the company relied on an unusual direct listing process when it went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2020.

Shares of Palantir are now down less than 2% on the year, with Tuesday’s surge recouping much of a monthslong decline. Investors appeared to bet against Palantir as part of a broader bet against AI, with more firms raising spending projections to match booming demand for AI products. Karp himself has criticized the broader AI market, calling the industry “effing insane” in a heated interview last month while accusing leading AI firms of overcharging, exploiting customer data and jeopardizing U.S. national security.

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