Palantir Technologies has created one of the most dramatic stories on Wall Street this year, defying conventional investment narratives. In 2025, it became the top-performing stock in the S&P 500, surging over 106% and at points climbing 144% from the start of the year—outpacing even AI heavyweights like Nvidia.

That rise has made Palantir extremely pricy. Shares now trade at a multiple of 214 times expected earnings over the next 12 months, compared to an S&P 500 average of 22 times earn

Palantir stock fell for the sixth straight session on Wednesday. With the retreat, Palantir stock is down 18% from its all-time high.

The heaviest weight on the market was Nvidia, whose chips are powering much of the move into AI. It sank 3.5%.

U.S. stock indexes ended mixed after Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar stocks pared most of their steep losses from the morning

Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar AI stocks are dragging Wall Street lower again. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Wednesday and was on track for a fourth straight loss after setting