Truist Securities has reiterated a Buy rating on Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), maintaining a price target of $223.00 as it points to what the firm calls a clear leadership position in AI-driven enterprise software. The analyst note frames Palantir as an "AI pure-play victor," citing a sequence of accelerating revenue gains and strong profitability metrics.
The research firm emphasized Palantir’s most robust quarter since becoming a public company, with revenue growth accelerating for the tenth consecutive quarter to 70% year-over-year on an annual revenue run rate that exceeds $4 billion. Truist highlighted that the company’s trailing-12-month revenue rose by 47.23% and that Palantir reported an outstanding gross profit margin of 80.81%.
Based on the recent results, Truist materially increased its 2026 revenue and free cash flow estimates by more than $1 billion each. Those revised projections now sit above the guidance ranges Palantir provided. The research note references InvestingPro data indicating that Palantir has been producing strong cash returns, and it says analysts expect continued sales growth during the current year.
Truist pointed to several operating indicators that support its optimistic outlook. Remaining performance obligations were up 188% year-over-year, and U.S. Commercial Remaining Deal Value rose 145% year-over-year. Management commentary, the firm noted, suggests that demand in the U.S. remains stronger than supply. On the balance-sheet side, Palantir’s current ratio of 6.43 was highlighted as a sign that liquid assets substantially exceed short-term liabilities.
Palantir’s most recent quarterly report matched the upbeat tone: fourth-quarter results came in about 5% ahead of expectations overall, including a 6% increase in U.S. commercial revenue. Margin expansion featured prominently in analyst read-throughs. Cantor Fitzgerald referenced a "Rule of 127%," and Piper Sandler called attention to a 70% revenue increase alongside 57% EBIT margins, which together produced a Rule of 40 score of 127%.
Not all analyst reactions were identical. DA Davidson reduced its price target to $180 while keeping a Neutral rating, citing accelerating revenue growth tied to U.S. demand for AI solutions. Mizuho adjusted its target down to $195, noting concerns about what it described as "significant comp multiple compression," even as it called the reported results "fantastic." Wedbush retained an Outperform rating with a $230 target, praising the results for exceeding expectations across multiple metrics.
Further positioning by other firms included Cantor Fitzgerald reiterating a Neutral rating with a $198 price target and Piper Sandler raising its target to $230 while maintaining an Overweight stance. The collection of analyst notes reflects a mix of optimism about Palantir’s AI-driven growth and caution about valuation and multiple dynamics.
Separately, market valuation context was noted: InvestingPro data suggests Palantir’s shares are trading well above the platform’s Fair Value estimate. That observation sits alongside the divergent analyst targets and underscores a tension between operational momentum and current market pricing.
Conclusion
Truist’s reaffirmation of a Buy rating and its upgraded long-term forecasts signal conviction in Palantir’s ability to convert AI demand into accelerating revenue and strong cash flow. At the same time, mixed responses from other brokerages and an InvestingPro-derived indicator that the stock is trading above Fair Value illustrate continuing debate over valuation and the sustainability of the multiple expansion that has accompanied recent results.