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Dec 31, 2025 4:00 PM

Palantir: From Meme Stock To Market Leader In 2025

For Palantir Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), 2025 was the year it transformed from a niche government contractor into a cornerstone of global enterprise AI infrastructure.

Following its 2024 inclusion in the S&P 500, Palantir maintained a meteoric trajectory, ending the year with a stock price surge of approximately 140%.

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Main Street & Wall Street 

Palantir has been a retail favorite for years, but 2025 shattered records. Retail investors were on pace to pour nearly $8 billion into Palantir stock in 2025, according to Vanda data, up more than 80% from last year and over 400% higher than in 2023.

Wall Street analysts moved aggressively toward Palantir ...