Palantir Technologies was the best-performing member of the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC 1.26%) in 2024. Its share price surged 340% last year as growing demand for its artificial intelligence platform excited investors. Palantir has grown into a $181.9 billion business, but I think semiconductor comany Arm Holdings ( ARM 10.05%) can top that figure in 2025.

Demand for Big Data services is increasing. Palantir, a leader in the field, should benefit. Here are the forecasts and price predictions for PLTR stock.

Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR stock had an incredible 2024. The company was not only added to the S&P 500 in 2024, but its 340% return made it the index's best-performing stock. The inclusion boosted demand for its shares,

Inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 is a great achievement for the company, but it's the hype from retail investors that will likely determine the stock's path in 2025. Its fundamentals aren't strong enough to support this kind of valuation on their own, which is why I would avoid the stock, regardless of how hot it may appear to be.