Daniel Ives keeps $1 trillion call on Palantir

Palantir has increasingly built its story around enterprise AI, and the numbers it recently reported gave that story fresh weight. Second-quarter revenue surged 93 percent to $1.94 billion from a year ago, with U.S. commercial sales climbing 149% to $764 million as more companies used its AI software. Management now forecasts revenue of around $8.15 billion in 2026, a nearly 82% increase at the middle of the range.

That growth is why Daniel Ives, a former Wedbush analyst, has once again floated the idea of a $1 trillion market capitalization for a company already worth over $415 billion. It is an ambitious call, but the figures Palantir posted recently are the reason he says it is a possibility rather than a long shot.

The catch is the price investors are already paying for that growth. Palantir trades at more than 70 times trailing revenue, which leaves little margin for error, and UBS raised its price estimate to $250 from $220 after engaging with customers and management. Whether Ives' call ever comes true is likely to hinge less on demand for AI itself and more on whether Palantir can keep expanding fast enough to grow into its current valuation.