Palantir PLTR edged higher on Monday trading as traders and options desks positioned for a potentially large move after the company reports third-quarter results Monday after the close.
One pro trader suggested the stock could rally as much as about 20% in the days after the print, a claim that has added to speculative interest and heavier options activity ahead of the release.
Options markets point to elevated expected volatility, implied moves around earnings often range double-digits, and some trade estimates put a typical one-day post-earnings swing near 10% historically. That backdrop helps explain the jump in short-term bullish bets.
Fundamentally, Wall Street’s view is mixed: consensus models show strong top-line growth expectations heading into the quarter, and a few firms have already raised targets on Palantir in recent weeks, citing demand for AI products. But the stock’s sharp 2025 run is also testing valuation tolerance for many investors.
Investors will focus on revenue, AIP (Palantir’s AI platform) adoption, and any forward guidance. If the company beats and management signals durable commercial traction, the pro-trader scenario could play out, but a cautionary view is that big rallies after earnings often meet profit-taking soon after.
