PALANTIR GOES READY TO 'WHAKA WHAKA' BEARS CORNER╭∩╮( •̀_•́ )╭∩╮Palantir Technologies Inc.BATS:PLTRPandorraResearchPalantir Technologies’ recent stock decline in August 2025 stems from a combination of technical and fundamental factors. After an explosive rally in the first half of the year - driven by strong enthusiasm for AI, record financial results, and a wave of commercial and government contracts - the stock entered a pronounced six-day losing streak, dropping over 17%, with more than $73 billion of market capitalization wiped out from its recent peak. Fundamental Reasons Valuation Concerns. Palantir’s valuation soared to extreme levels, with forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios between 193 and 252, dwarfing those of other tech giants like Microsoft and Apple (whose ratios hover around 30). This staggering valuation reflects enormous investor expectations for future growth, creating vulnerability to profit-taking and re-rating if growth moderates or disappoints. Short Seller Critiques. Citron Research’s Andrew Left released a report arguing Palantir is “detached from fundamentals,” suggesting its shares should be valued at $40, compared to recent levels around $158–$190, using price-to-revenue metrics aligned with OpenAI’s $500 billion valuation. His public criticism catalyzed bearish sentiment and led to a surge in short-selling profits. Competitive Landscape. Palantir’s government segment, historically its core business, is facing intensified competition. New Department of Defense contracts awarded to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI signal that the company’s dominance over federal AI budgets may be waning. Growth outside the US has also slowed due to regulatory and competitive hurdles. Earnings Growth but Slowing Trajectory. Palantir delivered its first $1 billion revenue quarter and continues to post robust year-over-year growth. However, concerns remain about the sustainability of this pace. Consensus forecasts now project more moderated annual growth rates, and Wall Street’s consensus outlook shifted from “Buy” to “Hold,” with a bearish 12-month price target of $107—significantly below recent prices. Technical Reasons Overbought Conditions. After rallying 100%+ year-to-date, technical indicators such as the 14-day Relative Strength Index approached “overbought” territory (RSI ~62), suggesting the risk of a near-term pullback. Furthermore, shrinking volumes on continued price increases indicated waning bullish momentum, with buyers becoming more cautious and profit-taking accelerating. Correction from Record Highs. The rapid run-up led Palantir into a vulnerable technical posture; corrections often follow periods of exuberant price action, particularly when coupled with weak underlying volume and stretched technical metrics. Recent technical analysis flagged downside risk if momentum falters and results disappoint relative to lofty expectations. Outlook and Further Price Action. Mid-term, Palantir’s trajectory hinges on whether it can continue to justify and deliver against the premium embedded in its valuation. Sustained AI adoption and successful expansion in commercial sectors could underpin further long-term growth. However, any slowdown in earnings growth, intensifying competition in government contracts, or a sharp marketwide rotation out of high-multiple tech stocks could drive further downside. Short-term, the combination of elevated valuation, technical overextension, and negative headlines from prominent short sellers has increased the volatility. In comparative terms, despite of recent nearly 20 percent decline from all the history peak, in nowadays Palantir' stock demonstates the best of the best year-to-date +104.96% performance in 2025 over the all S&P500 and Nasdaq-100 indices components. Palantir' stock returns over the past 5 years prevail +1000 per cent. Among all S&P500 and Nasdaq-100 indices components, only three another great stocks were able to do the same over the past 5 years - MicroStrategy (+2204%), Supermicro (+1489%) and Nvidia Corporation (+1258%). The main technical graph inndicates on major support in Palantir stocks near $160 per share, with further possible price action in the second half of the year 2025. -- Best wishes, @PandorraResearch Team