Palantir soars 12% on blowout quarter, with U.S. commercial revenue soaring nearly 150%

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 03, 2026 · 394 words · By Samantha Subin

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Palantir topped second-quarter earnings estimates on Monday and said commercial revenue more than doubled from a year ago.

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What happened

Palantir topped second-quarter earnings estimates on Monday and said commercial revenue more than doubled from a year ago.

Why it matters

The stock surged 12% after the numbers were released.

Common ground

Here's how the company did versus LSEG estimates: - Earnings per share: 41 cents adj.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/palantir-pltr-earnings-q2-2026.html

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Earnings per share: 41 cents adj. vs. 35 cents expected”

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Multiple independent sources confirm adjusted earnings per share were 41 cents compared to the 35 cents expected by analysts/LSEG.

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web search NEUTRAL — Organizations around the world are using Palantir to help them do their most important work. With Palantir, investigators are uncovering human trafficking rings, finding exploited children, and unrave…
https://www.palantir.com/about/

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web search NEUTRAL — Some commentators have said that many conspiracy theories about Palantir have arisen, partly due to the CIA's early involvement and Palantir's initial focus on intelligence contracts, but also partly …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir

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web search NEUTRAL — Our software powers real-time, decisions in critical government and commercial enterprises in the West, from the factory floors to the front lines. Palantirians deliver mission-critical outcomes for t…
https://www.palantir.com/

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Claim 2: “Revenue climbed 93% from about $1 billion a year ago”

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Multiple sources confirm revenue climbed 93% from approximately $1 billion in the prior year's quarter.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Caedmon Karp (born October 2, 1967) is an American billionaire businessman and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies. Karp earned his J.D. de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Karp

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies Inc. () is an American publicly traded company that develops data integration and analytics software. Palantir is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and was founded in 2003 by Pete…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A palantír ([paˈlanˌtiːr]; in-universe pl. palantíri) is one of several indestructible crystal balls from J. R. R. Tolkien's epic-fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The word comes from Quenya palan …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantír

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Claim 3: “Palantir's U.S. government revenue grew 90% from a year ago to $809 million”

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Multiple sources confirm U.S. government revenue grew 90% year-over-year to $809 million.

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. commercial revenue rose 149% year over year to $764 million, while U.S. government revenue grew 90% to $809 million. Total U.S. revenue reached $1.57 billion, a 115% increase from a year ago. Pal…
https://qz.com/palantir-q2-2026-earnings-revenue-guidance-08…

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. government revenue: $809 million, up 90% year over year and 18% sequentially.We delivered 93% year-over-year revenue growth, our highest ever. The story of this quarter is, once again, our U.S. b…
https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-tra…

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web search NEUTRAL — Most importantly, U.S. government revenue increased 90% year over year to $809 million, highlighting continued demand despite ongoing criticism over Palantir’s government work. Adjusted earnings per s…
https://finbold.com/palantir-stock-jumps-15-after-a-blowout-…

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Claim 4: “Palantir is now bracing for U.S. commercial revenue "in excess of" $3.42 billion in 2026, up from prior guidance of $3.22 billion”

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Claim 5: “Karp and Palantir joined tech heavyweights in a letter urging the government not to restrict open-weight models”

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Claim 6: “when taking into account compounding, has jumped 380% since 2024”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding a 380% jump in U.S. commercial revenue since 2024 when taking into account compounding.

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Claim 7: “Palantir shares have lost 29% this year”

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Claim 8: “The stock surged 12% after the numbers were released”

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Multiple sources report a significant stock jump following the earnings release, with one source specifically mentioning a 12% surge and others mentioning 10%, 14%, or 15%.

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Claim 9: “The AI software company lifted full-year revenue guidance to between $8.15 billion and $8.16 billion from prior guidance of $7.65 billion to $7.66 billion”

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Claim 10: “Palantir topped second-quarter earnings estimates on Monday”

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Multiple sources confirm Palantir exceeded expectations for the quarter, specifically citing revenue of $1.94B vs $1.80B and EPS of 41 cents vs 35 cents.

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Claim 11: “Palantir reported net income of $1.07 billion, or 41 cents per share, compared to about $329 million, or 13 cents per share in the year-ago quarter”

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Multiple sources confirm net income of $1.07 billion (41 cents per share) compared to $329 million (13 cents per share) in the year-ago quarter.

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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir reported net income of $1.07 billion, or 41 cents per share, compared to about $329 million, or 13 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. In fact, Palantir’s US government revenue grew 90%…
https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/why-is-wal…

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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir reported adjusted earnings per share of 41 cents, ahead of the 35-cent consensus estimate, on revenue of $1.94 billion versus expectations of $1.80 billion, according to CNBC. Revenue climbed…
https://everythingpro.in/palantir-earnings-q2-2026-stock-sur…

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web search NEUTRAL — Adjusted earnings were 41 cents a share against an expected 35 cents. Net income was $1.07 billion, up from about $329 million in the same quarter last year.
https://vestedfinance.com/blog/us-stocks/why-palantirs-stock…

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Claim 12: “Revenue: $1.94 billion vs. $1.80 billion expected”

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Multiple sources confirm revenue was $1.94 billion against an LSEG estimate of $1.80 billion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FactSet Research Systems Inc., trading as FactSet, is an American financial data and software company headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. The company provides integrated data and sof…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gen Digital Inc. (formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock Inc.) is a multinational software company co-headquartered in both Tempe, Arizona (USA) and Prague, Czech Republic (EU). The company…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen_Digital

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SOFR Academy, Inc. is an American financial engineering company focused on developing benchmark credit-spread infrastructure designed to complement risk-free reference rates in global capital markets.…
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Claim 13: “U.S. commercial revenue surged 149% from a year ago to $764 million”

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Although the prompt says 'No evidence found' for claim 8 specifically, the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly states: 'U.S. commercial revenue rose 149% year over year to $764 million'.

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Claim 14: “commercial revenue more than doubled from a year ago”

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The Motley Fool explicitly states Palantir increased its U.S. commercial revenue by more than 100% for the fourth consecutive quarter.

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Claim 15: “The company said its remaining U.S. commercial deal value more than doubled from a year ago to $6.24 billion”

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