The stock of Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: PLTR) has increased by 3.65 when compared to last closing price of 69.24. Despite this, the company has experienced a 6.71% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-01-19 that Palantir (PLTR 3.65%) has gained a reputation for being one of the best artificial intelligence (AI) investments, with its stock rising a whopping 320% since the start of 2024. However, looking at its current valuation, one could argue the expectations baked into its price may not necessarily be grounded in the company’s fundamentals.
Is It Worth Investing in Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: PLTR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: PLTR) is above average at 363.39x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 2.82.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 6 as “sell.”
The public float for PLTR is 2.06B, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.79% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PLTR on January 20, 2025 was 77.95M shares.
PLTR’s Market Performance
The stock of Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) has seen a 6.71% increase in the past week, with a -5.25% drop in the past month, and a 71.17% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.76%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.57% for PLTR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.01% for PLTR stock, with a simple moving average of 83.05% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PLTR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PLTR stocks, with Cantor Fitzgerald repeating the rating for PLTR by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PLTR in the upcoming period, according to Cantor Fitzgerald is $72 based on the research report published on January 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PLTR reach a price target of $60. The rating they have provided for PLTR stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to PLTR, setting the target price at $80 in the report published on December 19th of the previous year.
PLTR Trading at 3.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PLTR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.76%, as shares sank -3.52% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +73.32% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PLTR rose by +6.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +215.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $73.99. In addition, Palantir Technologies Inc saw -5.10% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PLTR starting from Schiff Alexandra W., who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $71.63 back on Jan 07 ’25. After this action, Schiff Alexandra W. now owns 195,393 shares of Palantir Technologies Inc, valued at $286,540 using the latest closing price.
ALEXANDRA SCHIFF, the Director of Palantir Technologies Inc, proposed sale 4,000 shares at $75.92 during a trade that took place back on Jan 07 ’25, which means that ALEXANDRA SCHIFF is holding shares at $303,680 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PLTR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.81 for the gross margin
The net margin for Palantir Technologies Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 12.40, with 9.57 for asset returns.
Based on Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.05 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.9. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2684.96.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 153.32 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 61.59. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.67.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “sell” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
