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Palantir\u2019s stock skyrocketed by nearly 30% on Tuesday after reporting \u201cotherworldly\u201d revenue growth through its latest quarter, reversing course for the enterprise software firm, whose shares have plunged so far this year amid broader concerns about the AI market.<\/p>\n
The AI revolution \u201cmakes us very optimistic about the future,\u201d billionaire co-founder Alex Karp said.<\/p>\n
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Shares of Palantir surged 29.8% as of Tuesday afternoon, pacing the stock\u2019s largest single-day gain since Feb. 6, 2024 (up 30.8%).<\/p>\n
Palantir on Monday reported quarterly revenue of $1.9 billion and earnings per share of $0.41, far surpassing estimates of $1.8 billion and $0.34, respectively, according to FactSet.<\/p>\n
A 93% year-over-year boost in overall revenue was largely driven by a 149% surge in commercial revenue to $764 million, while government revenue jumped 90% to $809 million. <\/p>\n
Palantir CEO Alex Karp, in a statement, referred to his firm\u2019s latest quarter as \u201cotherworldly,\u201d citing the revenue figures, noting, \u201cThe sovereign AI revolution makes us very optimistic about the future\u201d<\/p>\n
Palantir\u2019s results \u201cfurther weaken the bear case around rising AI competition,\u201d analysts from Citi wrote in a note Tuesday, adding demand for data privacy among AI firms sets Palantir apart from its competitors.<\/p>\n
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Karp\u2019s net worth rose $3.1 billion to $15.3 billion amid Palantir\u2019s stock growth on Tuesday, moving him up 67 spots in Forbes\u2019 billionaire ranks to place him as the 199th-richest person in the world, according to Forbes\u2019 estimates<\/a>. He co-founded Palantir with billionaire Facebook investor Peter Thiel<\/a> ($29.8 billion) and Stephen Cohen<\/a> ($5.4 billion), and the company relied on an unusual direct listing process when it went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2020.<\/p>\n key background<\/p>\n Shares of Palantir are now down less than 2% on the year, with Tuesday\u2019s surge recouping much of a monthslong decline. Investors appeared to bet against Palantir as part of a broader bet against AI, with more firms raising spending projections to match booming demand for AI products. Karp himself has criticized the broader AI market, calling<\/a> the industry \u201ceffing insane\u201d in a heated interview last month while accusing leading AI firms of overcharging, exploiting customer data and jeopardizing U.S. national security.<\/p>\n