Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) kicked off 2025 with a blockbuster first quarter. This, in part, has helped PLTR stock rise 57% year-to-date, outpacing the 3% drop in the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) amid tariff-induced market volatility.

After reporting Q1 earnings on May 5, shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) sold-off despite beating Wall Street’s estimates on the top and bottom lines and raising its full-year forecast. But on Thursday,