10 AI Stocks Analysts Are Watching

5. Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 81

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) is one of the 10 AI Stocks Analysts Are Watching. On January 22, Phillip Securities analyst Alif Fahmi initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $208. The firm holds a strong conviction in Palantir’s AI-driven growth, US market strength, and attractive forward valuation.

It anticipates group revenue to grow 47% year on year to $4.2 billion in FY25. With revenue mix shifting, commercial revenue is likely to increase 51%, compared with government revenue of 43% as more companies increasingly adopt artificial intelligence and use cases expand beyond defense.

Net profit is forecast to nearly double in FY25e. US growth, which is Palantir’s largest market at 66% of revenue, is expected to grow 66% year over year in FY25. This growth is supported by government demand amid geopolitical tensions and increasing US intelligence spending, as well as stronger commercial demand.

US growth, Palantir’s largest market at 66% of revenue, is accelerating 66% YoY in FY25e, driven by government demand amid geopolitical tensions and rising US intelligence spending, and by US Commercial deal values surging ~2x YoY in 3Q25 on AIP adoption and ontology-driven productivity. We initiate coverage of Palantir with a DCF-based target price of US$208.

The firm’s model assumes a WACC of 8.3%, a risk-free rate of 4.2%, and a terminal growth rate of 8%. With the forward P/E sitting at 170x as of January 16, 2026; the firm noted that it could allow a potential rerating supported by improving fundamentals and a growing addressable market.

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) is a leading provider of artificial intelligence systems.