The AI-focused Palantir joins a group of less than 50 public American companies worth at least $200 billion, quite the turn of events for the government contractor worth less than $20 billion two years ago.

Palantir Technologies stock was soaring after the company posted a big beat with its fourth-quarter results on Monday afternoon. Earnings per share were up annually by 75% to 14 cents, compared with Wall Street’s consensus estimate for 11 cents,

A woman walking past the Palantir Technologies logo during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 19, 2023. Shares of software platform company Palantir (PLTR) soared close to 27% during Tuesday morning trading.

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock cracked the $100 mark as it surged over 22% in after-hours trading. The catalyst was an earnings report that can only be classified as a blockbuster. The Palantir retail investing community is loud and active.