Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) — Technical state
As of 2026-09-16 — re-computed nightly across the coverage universe. Closelook diary readings, not advice.
Its 50-day crossed above its 200-day 6 sessions ago — a golden cross, the classic trend-turn-higher.
Ranked #28 on today’s Directional Flow — Rising fastest list (scan of 2026-09-16).
The moving-average stack
- vs 20-day-0.8%
- vs 50-day+11.5%
- vs 200-day+15%
- 52-week band16% off the high · +63.9% off the low
- Streak1 consecutive up session
- CrossoverDeath cross 6 sessions ago
- Stochastic%K 37.2 · %D 27.4 · up cross
Analyst consensus (context)
Target 183 (+5.2% vs the baked price) · Buy · 13 buy / 10 hold / 3 sell. Third-party consensus, shown for context — not a Closelook view.
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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-16
Quick answers
What is the current Closelook signal on PLTR?
Golden cross — Its 50-day crossed above its 200-day 6 sessions ago — a golden cross, the classic trend-turn-higher. As of 2026-09-16; the signal board re-computes across the coverage universe nightly. A research diary reading, not advice.
Is PLTR above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?
As of 2026-09-16, Palantir Technologies Inc. trades +11.5% above its 50-day and +15% above its 200-day average, with the 20-day -0.8% away.
How far is PLTR from its 52-week high?
16% below the 52-week high and 63.9% above the 52-week low, as of 2026-09-16.
What is the analyst consensus on Palantir Technologies Inc.?
Consensus target 183 (+5.2% vs the baked price), rating Buy, with 13 buy / 10 hold / 3 sell recommendations — third-party consensus data, shown for context, not a Closelook view.
Mentioned on Closelook
Where PLTR appears in the diary — 18 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.
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Long reads
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Dailies
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- Options Diary — Everything Got More Time, Except the One That Didn’t
Two January 2027 short puts were rolled out to June 2027 at a net credit — NBIS up a strike to 160, PLTR flat at 150 — while IONQ's puts were closed outright with no replacement, the one position in the book given no extension at all.
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- Palantir +27%, and the market buys back the exact corner it sold
PLTR trades around 159.2, up close to 27% from Monday's 125.65 close — roughly double the after-hours reaction, and well through the descending line off the November high that had capped every rally since.
- The ones that hadn't moved — hyperscalers surge, MMYT takes its line, QQQ presses the decision line
PLTR reports after the close with the street near $0.35 on roughly $1.81 billion.
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PLTR referees the agentic-software cohort, where names have been accumulating into the print; a fourth sold beat would confirm the regime flip, a bought one would break it.
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