Some might say Palantir Technologies NASDAQ: PLTR it gets boring. PLTR stock is down nearly 28% in 2026, but most of that decline came in January and February, fueling a broad technical selloff that began in November 2025.
Since then, bulls and bears have been arguing over value, missing the big story.
Palantir is posting its fastest revenue growth since going public.
In the process of increasing revenue, the company has been building a distribution network that should be priced into any future discussions about valuation.
Palantir’s Growth Metrics Continue to Defy Doubters
Bears will say the fundamentals don’t justify the stock price. But it depends on what they are looking for. Here are some highlights from its first quarter earnings report:
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Revenue grew 85% year over year, marking its highest growth rate ever to $1.63 billion.
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In the United States, revenue doubled, growing 104% to $1.28 billion.
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Commercial revenue increased 133% to $595 million.
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GAAP net income was $871 million, a margin of 53%.
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Adjusted free cash flow was $925 million for a margin of 57%.
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US government revenue increased 84% to $687 million, up from 66% in the previous quarter.
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Palantir’s Rule of 40 score reached 145%.
Those are numbers for a company that isn’t resting on its laurels from the previous quarter, or teasing investors about a quarter down the road. The numbers reflect the company’s current growth.
However, management was confident enough on the path to raising full-year revenue guidance. Palantir now expects full-year 2026 revenue of $7.65 to $7.66 billion, representing 71% growth. That’s 10 percentage points above guidance given one quarter earlier.
Adding to the bull case, US retail revenue is targeted for growth of at least 120% for the full year. And Palantir just made an announcement that adds substance to that sensational prediction.
Google Cloud Partnership Expands Palantir’s Reach
A topic from AIPCon 10 on June 4 was Palantir’s partnership with Google Cloud. The multi-tiered partnership makes Palantir available on the Google Cloud Marketplace and establishes a two-way data alliance between BigQuery and Foundry, as well as a deeper connection between Gemini and Palantir AIP.
However, the real value is what it ends up being. Palantir Foundry is now available on AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. That’s a complete sweep of the big hyperscalers.
That means the platform fits within any infrastructure a company already uses and can be purchased with existing cloud commitments. That is a reasonable reduction in the adoption conflict. But organizations that are already running on Google Cloud infrastructure can tap into Palantir’s analytics stack without removing what they already have.
That was the highlight of AIPCon 10, but not the only announcement. Palantir also announced:
The picture that emerges is a company that is simultaneously deepening its platform and expanding its reach across verticals and geographies.
PLTR Builds Foundation as Investors of Valuation Controversy
The technical image at PLTR is one that rewards patience over pressure. The stock peaked at $215 in late November 2025 and has retreated nearly 40% to the current range of around $130.
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That drop brought PLTR below its 200-day moving average, which sits at $160.05 and is now trending lower. That’s a classic bearish setup for deep-pocketed traders, and the main reason the stock continues to face technical resistance to any rally attempt.
A quick snapshot shows a consolidation pattern that has been forming in the $120–$145 range since March, with the stock repeatedly finding buyers in the low $120s and sellers appearing in the mid-$140s. That range continued from April to June, which makes sense; despite a lot of negative sentiment and heightened valuation concerns, the stock stopped making new lows.
The Chaikin Money Flow oscillator below the chart reinforces this reading. After reaching a very negative reading in February, which coincided with the stock’s trough, the oscillator has returned to 7.7M. That’s not a strong rallying signal, but it does suggest that institutional selling pressure is easing, and that quiet buying has been holding back supply.
An important level to watch is $160. That marks the 200-day SMA and the lower boundary of the stock’s previous range before the November to February breakout. Continued progress beyond that level would represent a meaningful technological change. Until then, the chart is in wait-and-see mode: the downtrend is strong from the top, but the base is building.
Why the Long-Term Bull Case Remains the Same
PLTR’s bull case is not built on ignoring valuations. It is built on the argument that the rate of growth justifies the premium, and that premium is pressing as business scales.
A company growing 85% annual revenue with 53% cash flow and $925 million in quarterly free cash flow has earned the right to trade multiples that reflect that quality. The Google Cloud deal adds a distribution choice that can structurally expand the customer funnel without a significant increase in marketing costs. And AIPCon’s client list—government agencies, law firms, insurance companies, construction companies—makes the point that AIP is not a chain product.
For retail investors willing to look beyond the hype and the current technical setup of the chart, PLTR offers a rare combination: a platform business with real business acquisition, rapid growth, and a dramatically strengthened distribution strategy. The market has been slow to give it credit. That gap tends not to stay.
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