Is Palantir (PLTR) a Buy Right Now?
A plain-English read on Palantir stock — what the chart and the numbers are saying today, with no jargon and no hype.
What this means, in plain English
Palantir is currently trading at $170.3, which sits comfortably above its 200-day average of $150.9. This moving average—a line that smooths out price data to show the long-term direction—suggests the stock remains in an upward trend despite the recent daily dip of 2.31%.
The stock is currently trading between its recent support of $165.71, which acts as a floor where buyers typically step in, and its resistance of $188.37, a ceiling where sellers often emerge. With an RSI of 48.9—a gauge of whether a stock has climbed too far, too fast—the price is neutral.
Should you buy Palantir stock?
Based on the current data showing a steady upward trend, this stock is a buy for those building a long-term position. Always consider your own risk tolerance before entering a trade, as market movements can change quickly.
Is PLTR a good stock for beginners?
Palantir is a large company, but its high P/E ratio of 246.8—a measure of the price paid for each dollar of earnings—shows it is priced for high expectations. Beginners should be prepared for price swings, as the stock has moved between $106.37 and $207.52 over the last year.
What's driving PLTR right now
The current price of $170.3 remains above the 200-day average of $150.9.
The stock has found a recent support level at $165.71.
The P/E ratio of 246.8 indicates the stock is priced at a premium relative to its earnings.
The stock experienced a daily change of -2.31% during the most recent session.
What Palantir actually does
Palantir Technologies Inc. builds and deploys software platforms for the intelligence community to assist in counterterrorism investigations and operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It provides Palantir Gotham integrates with other platforms for defense offerings which enables users to see, understand, and act in the modern battlespace; operations centers to the tactical edge; integrating data from domains and sensors in near real-time; and situational awareness and accelerating operational decision-making, as well as facilitates the hand-off between analysts and operational users, helping operators plan and execute real-world responses to threats that have been identified within the platform. It also offers Palantir Foundry, a platform that helps organizations operate by creating a central operating system for their data; and allows individual users to integrate and analyze the data they need in one place. In addition, it provides Palantir Apollo, a software that delivers software and updates across the business, as well as enables customers to deploy their software virtually in any environment; and Palantir Artificial Intelligence Platform that provides unified access to open-source, self-hosted, and commercial large language models (LLMs) that can transform structured and unstructured data into LLM-understandable objects and can turn organizations' actions and processes into tools for humans and LLM-driven agents. The company also has a strategic partnership with Ondas Inc. to develop and deploy AI-enabled operational capabilities to scale stratospheric, aerial, and land-based ISR missions. The company has a strategic collaboration with NVIDIA to deliver an intelligent engine for running NVIDIA AI and Nemotron open models in sovereign environments and with PwC to transform critical business operations and deliver measurable enterprise value. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Aventura, Florida.
Palantir by the numbers
Wall Street consensus on PLTR is Buy. That is the analyst community's view, shown for context — it is not our read and not a recommendation.
Palantir's earnings history
Earnings per share for Palantir's last 4 reported financial years, as filed — EPS has risen over that span. We don't hold analyst consensus estimates for these periods, so no beat-or-miss judgement is shown.
| Period end | EPS reported |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 0.69 |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.21 |
| 2023-12-31 | 0.10 |
| 2022-12-31 | -0.18 |
Who owns Palantir?
Institutions — pension funds, asset managers, index providers — hold 64.9% of PLTR, and the concentration matters: the largest single holder alone controls 8.70% of the company.
| Holder | Shares | % held |
|---|---|---|
| 189.82M | 8.70% | |
| 146.14M | 6.70% | |
| 104.49M | 4.79% |
Names withheld — plus 3 more records not shown.
See who owns itWhat Palantir insiders have been doing
Executives and directors must disclose their own trades in company stock. Of the last 6 disclosed transactions we hold for Palantir, 3 were sales and 0 were open-market purchases; the other 3 were awards, vesting or option exercises rather than a decision to buy or sell. Insiders sell for many ordinary reasons — scheduled plans, tax, diversification — so a sale is not by itself a signal.
| Insider | Date | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | SELL | 3.3K | $577.1K | |
| 2026-08-20 | AWARD / VEST | 492.3K | — | |
| 2026-08-20 | SELL | 492.3K | $86.1M |
Names withheld — plus 3 more records not shown.
See which insidersThe numbers behind the read
Who in Washington has been trading PLTR?
Members of Congress must disclose trades over $1,000 within 45 days under the STOCK Act. At least 25 disclosures name PLTR — filed by 8 separate members or more and worth $355K–$1.07M combined (filings report bands, never exact amounts). 17 purchase-side, 8 sale-side, most recently on 2026-07-17.
| Member | Date | Action | Amount filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| 2026-05-15 | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| 2026-05-08 | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Names withheld — plus 22 more records not shown.
See which membersWith the price holding above key long-term averages, Palantir is a buy for investors looking to hold through market fluctuations.
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Beginner questions about PLTR
Should I buy PLTR stock?+
The data shows a buy signal because the price is currently trending above its 200-day average of $150.9.
Is PLTR a good long-term investment?+
While the stock maintains an upward trend, its 52-week range of $106.37 to $207.52 shows it can be volatile over time.
Is PLTR a buy or a sell?+
The current technical indicators support a buy rating as the price holds above the $165.71 support level.
Is PLTR overvalued?+
With a P/E ratio of 246.8, the market is placing a high value on the company's future earnings potential.
Is PLTR a good stock for beginners?+
Beginners should note the wide 52-week price range and high P/E ratio, which indicate a stock that may move significantly.
Important disclaimer
This page is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice, nor a recommendation, offer, or solicitation to buy, sell, or hold Palantir (PLTR) or any other security. The Money GPS is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, or financial planner, and no content here should be relied upon to make an investment decision.
The verdict, indicators, and commentary are generated automatically — in part using AI — from third-party market data (via Yahoo Finance) that may be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate, and is provided “as is” without any warranty. Figures reflect the market as of 2026-09-08 and change constantly; the read above may already be out of date. A “Buy,” “Hold,” or “Be Careful” label is a simplified, rules-based signal for beginners — not a price target or a guarantee of any outcome.
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