Palantir Technologies Inc. Stock Drops 13.93%, Market Cap at $425 Billion
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 04 2026
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Source: Benzinga
- Stock Volatility: Palantir Technologies Inc. experienced a 13.93% drop this week, reflecting market concerns about its future growth despite a 134% increase over the past year.
- Market Performance: Currently, Palantir's market cap stands at approximately $425 billion, with a 52-week price range of $63.40 to $207.52, indicating uncertainty in a highly volatile market.
- Industry Pressure: Although Palantir showed strong performance in 2025, this week's decline is linked to overall market sentiment, particularly contrasting with the performance of other tech stocks.
- Investor Confidence: The fluctuation in Palantir's stock price may impact investor confidence, especially as its delivery numbers fell short of Visible Alpha's estimates, potentially leading to short-term capital outflows.
Analyst Views on PLTR
Wall Street analysts forecast PLTR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PLTR is 187.87 USD with a low forecast of 50.00 USD and a high forecast of 255.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
16 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
11 Hold
2 Sell
Hold
Current: 178.400
Low
50.00
Averages
187.87
High
255.00
Current: 178.400
Low
50.00
Averages
187.87
High
255.00
About PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc. is engaged in building software to assist in counterterrorism investigations and operations. The Company has built four principal software platforms, including Palantir Gotham (Gotham), Palantir Foundry (Foundry), Palantir Apollo (Apollo), and Palantir Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP). Apollo is a cloud-agnostic, single control layer that coordinates ongoing delivery of new features, security updates, and platform configurations, helping to ensure the continuous operation of critical systems. Gotham enables users to identify patterns hidden deep within datasets, ranging from signals intelligence sources to reports from confidential informants. Foundry transforms the ways organizations operate by creating a central operating system for their data. AIP enables responsible artificial intelligence (AI)-advantage across the enterprise by using primary, core components built to effectively activate large language models and other AI within any organization.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
