Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Shares Surge 135% in 2025, Analysts Bullish on Future
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Stock Performance: Palantir's shares surged 135% in 2025, marking double-digit gains for the third consecutive year, and despite a 14% drop from the record high of $207 in November, analysts' optimistic outlooks have provided good news for shareholders.
- Analyst Upgrades: Citigroup's Tyler Radke upgraded Palantir to a buy rating and raised the price target from $210 to $235, implying a 32% upside from the current price of $179, driven primarily by the adoption of artificial intelligence across public and private sectors.
- Market Recognition: Forrester Research recognized Palantir as a leader in AI platforms in 2024 and reaffirmed its leadership in AI decisioning platforms in 2025, highlighting the company's significance in the market and positive customer feedback.
- Valuation Challenges: While Palantir's leadership in AI platforms may translate into strong revenue, its current valuation of 109 times sales is hard to justify, yet analysts believe that Palantir will
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: 179.410
Low
50.00
Averages
187.87
High
255.00
Current: 179.410
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.
