Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR): Strong Earnings and NATO Partnership Cement AI Leadership

We recently published a list of 10 AI Stocks Getting Wall Street’s Attention Right Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) stands against other AI stocks that are getting Wall Street’s attention right now.

Investors in the artificial intelligence trade have been frantic ever since the tariff frenzy started. Particularly on April 2, dubbed Liberation Day by President Donald Trump, the administration announced sweeping tariffs that led to significant market volatility and a sharp downturn in stock indices.

While the President may strive to make the United States the “world capital” of artificial intelligence, the aggressive trade and tariff moves that have since followed have been threatening the crucial technology and weakening competition with China.

Executives and experts in AI and data center construction have been worried about how trade levies would significantly increase the cost of constructing, equipping, and operating the data centers that will, in turn, power AI development.

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Fast forward to earnings reports from some of the Big Tech, and it can be noted how investors have been worried more than necessary about the AI trade. Meta and Microsoft, in particular, reported strong quarterly results that demonstrated how artificial intelligence progress won’t necessarily slow amid economic turmoil.

“Few stocks are truly immune to Trump tariffs [and] trade war, but AI is a lot less impacted than investors currently believe. We’re early in a very steep growth curve right now, and that goes for AI infrastructure.”

-Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at Argent Capital Management.

What happens next to AI stocks largely depends on what’s next for tariffs. If it’s better than expected, these and other AI stocks may climb and lift valuations. On the other hand, if tariffs seem high, these stocks could fall further.

Nevertheless, strong companies, particularly the likes of Nvidia and Palantir, are likely to win over the longer term due to their smart innovations. According to Wells Fargo’s Christopher Harvey, it may be time for investors to reenter the trade.

“The group’s risk/reward today is much more attractive than a year ago. We remain in a durable AI investment super cycle.”

For this article, we selected AI stocks by going through news articles, stock analysis, and press releases. These stocks are also popular among hedge funds. The hedge fund data is as of Q4 2024.

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Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 63

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) is a leading provider of artificial intelligence systems. One of the most notable analyst calls on May 6^th, Tuesday, was for Palantir Technologies. Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives raised the firm’s price target on the stock to $140 from $120 and kept an “Outperform” rating on the shares. Several analysts have raised their price targets on Palantir after it posted better-than-expected first-quarter results for 2025.

The company posted a figure of $884 million (vs. expectations for $863 million) while adjusted earnings came in line at a profit of $0.13 per share. The company also raised its full-year guidance from its earlier forecast of sales between $3.74 billion and $3.76 billion to now between $3.89 billion and $3.90 billion.

These figures reflect on Palantir’s ability to capitalize on the AI demand with its AIP product moat as well as its recent NATO partnership. The firm’s raised price target reflects its belief in the Palantir story and how Palantir is a core name in the AI Revolution theme over the coming years.

Despite the earnings beat and raised guidance, Palantir’s shares fell about 7% in premarket trading today as the figures failed to meet the high expectations of Wall Street investors. The AI stock could lose more than $19 billion from its market valuation if premarket losses hold.

“We believe we have reached a point where respectable earnings beats and raised guidance aren’t enough to materially move the stock to the upside.”

-Morningstar analyst Mark Giarelli said.

Overall, PLTR ranks 7th on our list of AI stocks that are getting Wall Street’s attention right now. While we acknowledge the potential of PLTR as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than PLTR but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.