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Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) Could Help With Government Functioning, Says Jim Cramer

Sun, Aug 17, 2025, 5:14 PM 2 min read

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR)’s shares are among the top performers in 2025 as they have gained 135% year-to-date. The stock has benefited from back-to-back strong earnings reports which have seen the firm expand its valuation multiple known as the Rule Of 40. Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) currently trades at a 589 P/E ratio, which makes it one of the most highly valued stocks on the market. Cramer discussed the firm in the context of improving the US government’s operations:

“If I brought in, yes, the stock that actually reversed yesterday in a criminal fashion, just kidding. Palantir. I think Palantir, with its ontology, its ability to be able to figure out an organization, would have much better numbers. I know praise Alex Karp almost the way I praised Jensen Huang. Which is completely wrong because one man is a force of good and the other one’s the force of I have no idea. But I do believe Palantir could do the numbers much better.”

Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) Could Help With Government Functioning, Says Jim Cramer

Here are his previous thoughts about Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR)’s CEO, Alex Karp:

“And, Alex Karp, congratulations again for getting the stock up. What a guy. What a sweetheart. That’s a word that’s not used by anyone in the world, remember pistol competition he does.”

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