-- CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:
We lower our target price to $192 from $203, based on an EV/S of 60x our 2026 sales forecast of $7.665 billion, above its three-year average on sequential growth acceleration. We increase our 2026 EPS estimate to $1.39 from $1.25 and lift our 2027 EPS forecast to $1.97 from $1.61. PLTR reported exceptional first quarter results with revenue surging 85% Y/Y to $1.633B, driven by triple-digit U.S. growth of 104%. U.S. Commercial revenue grew 133% Y/Y (would have been 143% excluding a customer transition to government), while U.S. Government revenue expanded 84% to $687M. The quarter showcased PLTR's strong execution with its AIP platform dominance driving U.S. growth, with management emphasizing AIP's unique position as the "no slop zone" for enterprise AI. The large upward revision in the full year revenue guidance ($466M at the midpoint of the range) supports our view that demand remains durable, and PLTR continues to take share in its space. Profitability metrics demonstrated strong margin expansion.