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Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) experienced a significant premarket decline of approximately 8% on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, trading at $190.37 at 9:16:37 AM EST, despite reporting impressive third-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations. The stock had closed at $207.18 the previous day, marking a 3.35% gain, but investor enthusiasm quickly cooled as concerns about the company’s sky-high valuation took center stage.

The selloff comes on the heels of strong financial performance, with Q3 revenue jumping 63% year-over-year to $1.18 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $0.21, both surpassing consensus estimates. However, the muted market reaction reflects growing anxiety about whether the AI-driven software company’s extraordinary valuation multiples can be justified, even as it continues to demonstrate operational excellence and raises full-year guidance.

Strong Q3 Results Fail to Justify Extreme Valuation
 

Palantir delivered another impressive quarter with revenue reaching $1.18 billion, representing 63% year-over-year growth, while adjusted EPS of $0.21 beat analyst expectations. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to between $4.396 billion and $4.4 billion, up from a prior forecast of $4.14 billion to $4.15 billion and above the consensus estimate of $4.17 billion.

Despite this strong execution, the stock’s negative reaction highlighted investor concerns about sustainability at a market capitalization of $491.5 billion and a trailing P/E ratio of 470.86.

Analyst sentiment remains sharply divided on the company’s valuation. Seeking Alpha analyst Ahan Vashi pointed to Palantir’s 120x Price-to-Sales multiple as a major red flag, reiterating a “Strong Sell” rating despite acknowledging impressive operating leverage and cash flow.

Conversely, analyst Gary Alexander upgraded the stock to Buy, arguing that commercial momentum and operational leverage justify further upside. RBC Capital Markets maintained its Underperform rating while raising its price target to $50 from $45, citing concerns about U.S.-centric growth concentration and limited visibility into sustainable demand once early AI platform deployments mature.

Michael Burry’s $912 Million Bearish Bet Signals AI Bubble Concerns
 

Billionaire investor Michael Burry’s hedge fund Scion Asset Management disclosed a substantial bearish position through a new regulatory filing, purchasing 5 million put options on Palantir with a market value of $912.1 million, alongside 1 million put options on Nvidia worth $186.58 million.

Burry, famous for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, returned to social media platform X with a cryptic post referencing an AI bubble. His charts compared current AI capital expenditure levels to the 1999-2000 tech bubble spending and highlighted cloud segment growth deceleration, suggesting concerns about unsustainable hype in the artificial intelligence sector.

The combination of Burry’s high-profile bearish position and valuation concerns created a challenging environment for Palantir shares despite strong fundamentals. William Blair analysts noted that the stock may have declined because free cash flow guidance was raised by only $100 million versus $200 million increases in prior quarters.

Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives remained bullish, calling the results “a major validation moment for Palantir about AI demand” and encouraging investors to buy any weakness. However, with the stock up approximately 174% year-to-date, the debate over whether Palantir’s valuation has run too far ahead of fundamentals continues to intensify among market participants.

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