Opinions The Weekly Buzzing Stocks by Billy Kawasaki
Palantir TechnologiesPLTRTOP PICKJun 19, 2025
Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 10, 2026. Market Open.
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Executing well. Increasingly employing AI in day-to-day operations. Growing use in government/defense plus strong adoption by commercial customers.
Proving it can turn demand into profit and cashflow. Revenue grew an exceptional 85% last quarter. Valuation remains her biggest concern (roughly 40x next year's sales), leaving little room for disappointment/error. Be cautious.
The only software name he owns. Beaten down because it's put in the software bucket, plus relatively expensive compared to peers. Sometimes you have to pay up for a best-in-class asset. Last quarter's numbers blew it out of the water. Growing 80% YOY, very profitable.
Accelerating commercial revenue on top of government contracts. Helping companies adopt AI.
Nick Mersch, CFA
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Premium contentLast year, the company generated 4.48 B USD, the most of which — 2.40 B USD — came from its top-performing segment, Government, compared to 1.57 B USD the previous year. The greatest contribution came from United States, which accounted for 3.32 B USD last year, with 1.90 B USD the year before. Social media mentions are up 325% in the past 24h.
Only drawback is that the stock's very expensive. So there's no good valuation support, and she doesn't own it.
But nothing really wrong with the story, so she wouldn't recommend a Sell. If you liked it a month ago, nothing has changed. Pretty well positioned on defense. Fundamentals are in favour of it, so she'd hold.
For these high-beta stocks, you can't be getting nervous about them. If you don't want to stomach the high volatility, look for a more diversified solution or for a stock that's less volatile.
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR) is a public American software and services company specializing in big data analytics. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company’s primary revenue streams come from government and commercial sectors. They offer platforms for integrating, visualizing, and analyzing data, and their clientele includes various government agencies and private organizations worldwide. Palantir's technology has been instrumental in projects involving counter-terrorism, fraud prevention, and enhancing data-driven decision-making. Social media mentions are up 6.7% in the past 24h.