Can Palantir Technologies Stock Recover If Markets Fall?
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) stock is down 5.6% in a day. The recent slide reflects concerns over its extreme valuation and growth challenges, but sharp drops like this often raise a tougher question: is the weakness temporary, or a sign of deeper cracks in the story?
Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where Palantir Technologies stands today.
- Size: Palantir Technologies is a $399 Bil company with $3.9 Bil in revenue currently trading at $167.86.
- Fundamentals: Last 12 month revenue growth of 47.2% and operating margin of 21.8%.
- Liquidity: Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.0 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.79
- Valuation: Palantir Technologies stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of 364.3 and P/EBIT multiple of 469.6
- Has returned (median) -7.4% within a year following sharp dips since 2010. See PLTR Dip Buy Analysis.
These metrics point to a Very Strong operational performance, alongside Very High valuation – making the stock Attractive but Volatile. For details, see Buy or Sell PLTR Stock
That brings us to the key consideration for investors worried about this fall: how resilient is PLTR stock if markets turn south? This is where our downturn resilience framework comes in. Suppose PLTR stock falls another 20-30% to $118 – can investors comfortably hold on? Turns out, the stock saw an impact slightly worse than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns, based on (a) how much the stock fell and, (b) how quickly it recovered. Below, we dive deeper into each such downturn.
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2022 Inflation Shock
- PLTR stock fell 84.6% from a high of $39.00 on 27 January 2021 to $6.00 on 27 December 2022 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 25.4% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 3 October 2024
- Since then, the stock increased to a high of $207.18 on 3 November 2025 , and currently trades at $167.86
| PLTR | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -84.6% | -25.4% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 646 days | 464 days |
2020 Covid Pandemic
- PLTR stock fell 22.5% from a high of $29.05 on 25 November 2020 to $22.51 on 2 December 2020 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 33.9% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 22 January 2021
| PLTR | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -22.5% | -33.9% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 51 days | 148 days |
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