Palantir talked a lot about AI, including comments about "unprecedented demand." But reported numbers were underwealming, with most leading indicators not signaling a growth inflection.
Total revenue was just in-line (+13% y/y), albeit towards the high end of the guidance, with largely unchanged full year revenue targets.
Customer addition momentum remained steady, though underlying commercial growth slowed vs. Q1.
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$PLTR may have some success commercializing GenAI-related offerings across their small but deep list of customers, given the deep domain knowledge, I still think packaging/monetization motion remains in its early days.
Shares are up 165% YTD and is trading at 17x EV/Sales, especially with stronger growth / clearer AI tailwinds than peers.
Citi's estimates slightly nudged up on better profitibility, but they reiterated a Sell / High-Risk Rating and $10 price target.