In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR), an American big data analytics and software company, in front of a screen showing the company's latest stock market chart on July 30,

As CEO Alex Karp noted in the recent report, the company's Rule of 40 score, which is based on a combination of revenue growth and operating margin, increased to 83%, which exceeds the conventional standard for an investable software stock by a wide margin.

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR) has been on a roll in 2025. Up 100% in 2025, it is one of the best performing stocks in the past 12 months. Not many companies have been able to deliver this performance in a highly volatile year.