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Stocks are moving broadly higher today, with many high-growth artificial intelligence (AI) names leading the charge. Among todayโs top movers is Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) stock, which is up 2.3% in early afternoon trading, hitting a fresh 52-week high in todayโs session.
This move comes as notable other AI stocks see sharp surges higher today amid analyst upgrades and improving sentiment across the board.
Investors are awaiting congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell later this week, as well as additional economic data set to be released. For now, the market appears to have moved away from being interest rate and Fed-driven. Certain trends, such as AI, remain robust and are driving significant demand for certain stocks. Palantir is lucky to find itself among a key handful of companies driving the market higher today.
Letโs dive into this broader trend and what to make of todayโs price action.
Palantir is certainly a company with plenty of momentum. The companyโs various AI integrations and product launches have been a hit with its core government clientele as well as its booming enterprise business. The market is clearly pricing in plenty of growth from the latter group, judging by the companyโs now very inflated valuation multiples.
At the time of writing, Palantir trades at more than 230 times earnings and a price-sales ratio of 27 times. Thatโs extremely expensive. And while the company has produced a series of positive quarters in terms of earnings, itโs clear Palantir will need to step on the gas in terms of improving its margins to make these valuation multiples make sense for many investors.
Some appear to be viewing Palantir as an AI beneficiary with the kind of operating leverage Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and other pure-play AI stocks have shown. If thatโs indeed the case, perhaps todayโs valuation makes sense. But itโs important to keep in mind that momentum can work in both directions, making this recent rally one that could be worth watching closely for those looking to trade this stock or invest over relatively short time horizons.
On the date of publication, Chris MacDonald did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.comย Publishing Guidelines.
On the date of publication, the responsible editor held a LONG position in NVDA.
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