Palantir (PLTR, $28.28) posts wider-than-expected Q4 loss
Palantir Technologies reported a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss. However, the software company expects solid sales for the first quarter and full year.
Palantir incurred a net loss of -$148.3 million, or -8 cents a share, vs. a loss of -$159.3 million, or -29 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet had been expecting a narrower loss, -3 cents a share.
Revenue increased +40% year-over-year to $322 million, and exceeded analysts’ forecasts of $300 million, on the back of new contracts from Rio Tinto, PG&E, BP, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, the Food and Drug Administration and the U.K.’s National Hospital Service.
For the first quarter of 2021, Palantir projects revenue to grow +45% year-over-year. It expects fiscal 2021 year-over-year revenue growth to exceed +30%
PLTR's MACD Histogram just turned positive
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for PLTR turned positive on February 20, 2026. Looking at past instances where PLTR's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where PLTR's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 23 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on February 26, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on PLTR as a result. In of 84 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where PLTR advanced for three days, in of 330 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where PLTR declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
PLTR broke above its upper Bollinger Band on March 02, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Aroon Indicator for PLTR entered a downward trend on February 25, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 95, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. PLTR’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (49.505) is normal, around the industry mean (38.966). P/E Ratio (243.159) is within average values for comparable stocks, (139.371). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.230) is also within normal values, averaging (1.605). PLTR has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.028). P/S Ratio (87.719) is also within normal values, averaging (79.811).
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