The beat goes on for Palantir Technologies' big run. Palantir stock on Tuesday hit an all-time high in intraday trading. Second quarter earnings for Palantir stock are due Aug. 4.
On the stock market today, Palantir stock popped to 150.62 in early trading. Shares were up 0.5% to 149.93 in morning trading. Palantir stock has shot up 96% in 2025 following up on a big year in 2024.
The maker of data analytics software holds a premium valuation. Palantir stock has gained amid views that the company seems poised to win more U.S. government business under the Trump administration. Also, retail investor enthusiasm for generative artificial intelligence plays has boosted Palantir stock, although commercial-related revenue has yet to ramp up.
Several members of the Trump administration have ties to Palantir, a company co-founded by longtime venture capitalist Peter Thiel. They include David Sacks, who was tapped as White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar.
Palantir Stock Technical Ratings
Palantir's Relative Strength Rating stands at 98 out of a best-possible 99.
Palantir stock holds an Accumulation/Distribution Rating of B-minus. That rating analyzes price and volume changes in a stock over the past 13 weeks of trading. A+ signifies heavy institutional buying; E means heavy selling. Think of a C grade as neutral.
Also, Palantir stock holds a Composite Rating of 99 out of a best-possible 99, according to IBD Stock Checkup. IBD's Composite Rating combines five separate proprietary ratings into one easy-to-use rating. The best growth stocks have a Composite Rating of 90 or better.
Palantir holds a 21-day ATR of 4.16%. The average true range is a metric available on IBD's MarketSurge that gauges the characteristic breadth of a stock's behavior. Stocks that tend to make large jumps or dives in daily action, the kind that can trigger sell rules and shake investors out of a stock, have a high ATR. Stocks that tend to make more incremental moves have lower ATRs. IBD suggests stocks with ATRs of up to 8% in the current market. However, Palantir is extended beyond a buy point and needs to form a new base to be actionable.
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