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JPMorgan initiates Palantir at overweight with $262 target

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JPMorgan initiates Palantir at overweight with $262 target
  • JPMorgan initiated research coverage of Palantir with an overweight rating and a $262 12-month price target, 33% above the Wednesday close.
  • Analyst Brian Essex said businesses are adopting Palantir technology to earn better returns on AI investments, and that Palantir's growth is accelerating.
  • Essex said Palantir's AI sovereignty focus, which gives clients control of the full AI stack, should support market share growth among large enterprises and government clients.
  • Palantir is scheduled to report Q3 results after the market close on Monday, Nov. 2.
  • Per LSEG data, 26 of 35 analysts rate Palantir a buy or strong buy.
  • Palantir shares have trailed the S&P 500 so far in 2026 but rose 59% over the past three months, per FactSet data.

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“Enterprise focus is shifting toward the AI value creation that PLTR provides”— Brian Essex
“Demand for AI Sovereignty is accelerating”— JPMorgan

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