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Palantir tops estimates on 85% revenue growth, fastest expansion since market debut in 2020

Cnbc · · 734 words · By Jordan Novet; Lola Murti
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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Earnings per share: 33 cents adjusted vs. 28 cents expected”
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Three independent web sources (The Hindu, Benzinga/LSEG, and another news report) confirm adjusted EPS was 33 cents vs an expected 28 cents.
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web search NEUTRAL — The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 33 cents in the first quarter, beating estimates of 28 cents.
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/palantir-lifts-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Analysts tracked by LSEG had expected $1.54 billion in revenue and $0.28 in adjusted earnings per share, so the company cleared both numbers. Palantir’s overall sales rose 85% year over year and 16% f…
https://www.cryptopolitan.com/palantir-beats-earnings-1-63-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir (PLTR) beat first quarter estimates, posting adjusted earnings of $0.33 per share (vs. expectations of $0.28) and revenue of $1.63 billion (vs. expectations of $1.54 billion).
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/palantir-beat-expectations-b…
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“Revenue: $1.63 billion vs. $1.54 billion expected”
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Three independent sources confirm revenue of $1.63 billion against an analyst expectation of $1.54 billion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir reported revenue of $1.63 billion for the quarter, representing year-over-year growth of approximately 85%, and comfortably exceeded analyst estimates of $1.54 billion.
https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2026/05/05/palantir-tec…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir reported stronger-than-expected results for the first quarter, with revenue reaching $1.63 billion compared with analyst estimates of $1.54 billion.
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/05/52273065/palanti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir (PLTR) beat first quarter estimates, posting adjusted earnings of $0.33 per share (vs. expectations of $0.28) and revenue of $1.63 billion (vs. expectations of $1.54 billion).
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/palantir-beat-expectations-b…
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“Palantir's revenue grew about 85% in the quarter”
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Multiple sources, including Palantir's own IR news and news reports, confirm revenue grew 85% year-over-year.
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir's first quarter revenue surged 85% as AI platform demand drives forecast upgrades.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Revenue grew 85% year-over-year and 16% quarter-over-quarter to $1.633 billion.(Amounts in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts). First Quarter. Amount. Revenue. $ 1,632,583. Year-over-…
https://investors.palantir.com/news-details/2026/Palantir-Re…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies (PLTR) reported Q1 revenue and profit that topped analyst estimates, driven by surging sales to commercial clients and the US government sector. The company’s revenue jumped 85% …
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/palantir-q1-revenu…
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“the year the company went public through a direct listing [2020]”
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Multiple sources (Built In, Bloomberg, Motley Fool) confirm Palantir went public via a direct listing in September 2020.
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir Goes Public via Direct Listing (September 2020). Palantir went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PLTR via a direct listing, closing its first day at a valuation near $21 …
https://builtin.com/articles/what-is-palantir
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies Inc. ’s direct listing had everything –- and left some shareholders wondering whether the 17-year-old company was really ready to go public. Palantir started trading Wednesday, c…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-04/palantir-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir went public via a direct listing in September 2020, and its stock hit an all-time high of $39 on Jan.But after rising 47% in 2020 and 41% in 2021, Palantir's revenue only rose 24% in 2022. It…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/08/14/better-buy-palanti…
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“Net income roughly quadrupled to $870.5 million, or 34 cents per share, from $214 million, or 8 cents per share, a year earlier.”
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Only one source (NAI 500) specifically mentions the net income jump from $214 million to $870.5 million. Other sources mention revenue growth but not these specific net income figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — Under standard accounting rules, Palantir’s net income screamed from $214 million a year ago to $870.5 million — more than tripling — and that single quarter of profit alone represented 53% of total r…
https://nai500.com/blog/2026/05/palantir-just-delivered-a-mo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir shares fell 1.4% to $134.04 despite reporting record quarterly revenue growth and raising its 2026 outlook. U.S. commercial revenue missed estimates by $10 million, triggering the drop. First…
https://ts2.tech/en/palantir-stock-just-sank-after-a-blowout…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir’s post doesn’t reference much of that context directly, simply saying that it’s providing the summary “because we get asked a lot.” It then suggests that “Silicon Valley owes a moral debt to …
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/19/palantir-posts-mini-manife…
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“The company now anticipates $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion in adjusted free cash flow, above StreetAccount's $4.05 billion consensus.”
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CNBC and other financial reports confirm the updated adjusted free cash flow guidance of $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion, exceeding the $4.05 billion consensus.
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir, which has seen its market value soar in the past few years, also lifted its full-year guidance. The company now anticipates $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion in adjusted free cash flow, above ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/palantir-pltr-q1-earnings-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — On cash generation, Palantir lifted its full-year adjusted free cash flow target to a range of $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion, stepping up from the $3.93 billion to $4.13 billion band it had ...
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/palantir-q…
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web search NEUTRAL — Upgraded Free Cash Flow Guidance: The company raised its 2023 adjusted free cash flow forecast to between $4.2 billion and $4.4 billion, exceeding the $4.05 billion consensus, demonstrating management…
https://intellectia.ai/news/stock/palantir-exceeds-q1-expect…
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“In February, the company said it was looking for adjusted free cash flow between $3.925 billion and $4.125 billion.”
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One source explicitly mentions the previous guidance range of $3.93 billion to $4.13 billion (which aligns with the claim's $3.925B - $4.125B), and another references the February report context.
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir is scheduled to publish its first-quarter results after the market closes on May 4. With the Q4 report that it published in February, Palantir said that it was guiding for sales to come in be…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/29/why-palantir-stock…
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web search NEUTRAL — Adjusted free cash flow of $925 million, representing a 57% margin.We are raising our adjusted free cash flow guidance to between $4.2 - $4.4 billion. And we continue to expect GAAP operating income a…
https://investors.palantir.com/news-details/2026/Palantir-Re…
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web search NEUTRAL — Adjusted free cash flow: $925 million at 57% margin; cash on hand: $8 billion, Palantir noted. Rule of 40 score: 145%, Palantir confirmed.
https://www.thestreet.com/markets/palantir-raises-annual-for…
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“Revenue per employee reached $1.5 million on an annual basis”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general articles about Alex Karp and company history, but none mention the specific figure of $1.5 million revenue per employee.
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web search NEUTRAL — A conversation with Alex Karp, CEO and Co-Founder of Palantir Technologies.Speakers: Alex Karp, Laurence D. FinkThe 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRgPbNJ5RJc
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir tops $1 billion in revenue for the first time, boosts guidance (CNBC).
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/04/palantir-pltr-q2-earnings-20…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir’s employees are also sometimes called “hobbits.” According to one former employee, a common internal motto in Palantir’s early days was “Save the Shire,” a reference to the hobbit homeland, w…
https://www.wired.com/story/palantir-what-the-company-does/
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“Management called for $1.8 billion in second-quarter revenue, above the $1.68 billion consensus among analysts surveyed by LSEG.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the Q2 revenue guidance of $1.8 billion.
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“The company sees $7.65 billion to $7.66 billion in 2026 revenue, an annual jump of 71% and higher than the $7.27 billion LSEG consensus.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding 2026 revenue projections of $7.65 billion to $7.66 billion.
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“In February, the company guided to between $7.182 billion and $7.198 billion in full-year revenue.”
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“Last year Palantir announced a U.S. Army contract worth up to $10 billion over 10 years.”
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“Revenue to domestic government agencies climbed 84% in the first quarter to $687 million, accelerating from 66% growth in the fourth quarter.”
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“Commercial revenue from U.S. clients totaled $595 million in the quarter, up 133% from a year ago but below StreetAccount's consensus of $605 million.”
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“During the quarter, Palantir announced deals with Airbus, Bain, GE Aerospace and Stellantis.”
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“Palantir said it had 1,007 commercial customers for the trailing 12 months ended March 31, up 31% from a year earlier.”
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“At the end of March, it counted $4.45 billion in remaining performance obligations... up from $1.9 billion last year.”
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“Palantir's stock is up about 23-fold since the end of 2022, it's dropped 18% this year.”
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