Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) stock is in the news Wednesday after analysts at HSBC downgraded the big data analytics company’s shares this morning.
That downgrade has analyst Stephen Bersey dropping the shares to a “hold’ rating today. To put that in perspective, the analyst consensus rating for PLTR stock is a reduce rating based on 14 opinions.
Despite the downgrade, the HSBC analyst maintained the firm’s price target of $22 per share for PLTR stock. That represents a potential downside of 8% compared to its prior closing price. However, it is still above the analyst consensus price prediction of $15.68 per share.
What’s Behind the PLTR Stock Downgrade?
Here’s what Bersey said about Palantir in a note to clients obtained by CNBC:
“Palantir shares are trading at non-GAAP PE of 76.4x for 2024e (sector median at 35.4x) […] The premium vs. the sector is even higher on GAAP-based metrics due to Palantir’s high share-based compensation.”
While the HSBC analyst downgraded PLTR stock over its premium, he still belives the company is built for long-term success. That comes from the increasing demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) products.
PLTR stock is down slightly as of Wednesday morning but up 45.6% year-to-date (YTD).
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