Palantir stock: Barclays sets USD 265 target for Palantir stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 16:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter results are due November 2, 2026. Palantir stock costs EUR 172.59 on October 20, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. CEST.

Analyst target sets the frame

Barclays set a USD 265 Palantir target on October 9, 2026.
The target stands 36.04 percent above the USD 194.80 Nasdaq quote.
Palantir stock costs EUR 172.59 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. CEST.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for November 2, 2026.

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Palantir Technologies stock (ISIN US69608A1088) has a USD 265 price target from Barclays dated October 9, 2026, putting the target 36.04 percent above the USD 194.80 Nasdaq quote. Yahoo Finance reported that Barclays initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and the USD 265 target. Palantir stock was trading at EUR 172.59 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. CEST.

Barclays raises the valuation bar

The USD 265 target gives investors a clear valuation marker for the software company. Against the USD 194.80 Nasdaq quote at 10:25 a.m. EDT on October 20, 2026, it implies 36.04 percent upside, calculated from the two stated prices.

The call followed a sharp expansion in Palantir's market value. The finance quote placed its market capitalization at USD 448.2 billion on October 20, 2026, while the 52-week range ran from USD 106.37 to USD 212.94. The current quote was 8.53 percent below that high, calculated from USD 194.80 and USD 212.94.

Growth meets a demanding valuation

Palantir's latest reported quarter delivered USD 1.935 billion in revenue, up 92.83 percent year over year, according to 247 Wall St on October 14, 2026. The same report cited USD 0.41 in quarterly earnings per share against a USD 0.28 estimate, a USD 0.13 difference.

That growth rate is central to the valuation debate. A high market value leaves the stock sensitive to whether operating momentum remains strong in the next report, while the Barclays target reflects a more bullish view than the current Nasdaq quote.

November 2 is the next date

Palantir will release results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, after the U.S. market close on November 2, 2026. The company will host its webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET, according to Business Wire on October 12, 2026.

Price stays below the yearly high

The Nasdaq quote of USD 194.80 was intraday on October 20, 2026, while the Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 172.59 at 4:10 p.m. CEST. The separate currencies prevent a direct percentage comparison between the two venue prices.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Palantir stock.