Opinions
Jim Cramer - Mad Money
Palantir Technologies
PLTR-Q
COMMENT
Jan 06, 2025
Stock price when the opinion was issued
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He's cautious. Fast-growing software name in the fast-growing business intelligence space. Probably one of the most expensive names out there in its universe, as it's seeing huge inroads with government and industry.
Half its business is government, and that's slowing outside the US due to moves by the US administration. Europe, for example, has been highly reliant on the US for defense. That's changing, as they try to repatriate a lot of those services.
King of the hill in data analytics solutions, especially in AI agents. Likes it for trading options around. On Monday and Tuesday, he sold some puts tiered just under the strike price. He's looking to pick it up at a good price. If it does go lower, you can sell some calls on top of it.
Has enough volatility that you can trade it. It is investable, too, but in the Trump era you need a stronger stomach.
Quite the high flyer. Valuation of 177x forward PE keeps him at bay. EPS forecast growth rate ~31%. Priced for perfection. Decent numbers at last report, guided higher, yet shares fell -- sign that investors are looking for results beyond perfection. Near all-time highs. Heavy reliance on large government contracts.
Institutions are buying this and Tesla based on momentum--and are likely going higher--but investors shouldn't because they're ridiculously expensive on traditional metrics. Morgan Stanley sees a negative risk/reward on Palantir. It acts like a cult stock like Gamestop, but unlike that, PLTR boasts real growth with many contracts. The sell calls are way too early. This is only a buy, if you can sell it into strength.