Is PLTR Worth Buying in 2026?

Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock

STOCK SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE Updated 2026-08-16

Here’s whether Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (PLTR) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bullish.

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Bullish

Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); 50-day MA is rising (+3.27% over 10 days); 3-month momentum positive (+29.9%); rising volume confirms the move (1.44x 30d avg). Concerns: RSI 73 — overbought, elevated pullback risk. Currently 16.1% off its 52-week high. Score: +5/7.

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PLTR is in a confirmed uptrend, trading above both its 50-day ($134.99) and 200-day ($152.09) moving averages. With an RSI of 72.9, momentum has stretched into overbought territory — short-term pullbacks are common from these levels. The 1-year return of -3.9% compares to +20.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 24.2%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $9,614 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 24.2%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($152.09)
Above 50-day MA ($134.99)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 72.9
Positive return (-3.9%)
!Within 10% of period high (−16.1%)
Period Range $174.04
$106.37 $207.52
RSI (14) 72.9
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$174.04
Period Return-3.9%
Period High$207.52
Period Low$106.37
Drawdown−16.1%
MA-50$134.99
MA-200$152.09
RSI (14)72.9
Avg Volume (30d)43.7M
vs. SPYtrailed by 24.2%
Return Rank#740 of 1252

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