Should You Buy Palantir Before a Potential Stock Split?
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By Keith Noonan – Dec 17, 2025 at 2:27PM ESTKey PointsPalantir stock has been a huge winner since the company went public in September 2020. The company has yet to complete a stock split. Palantir stock would likely need to go significantly higher before the company decides to do a stock split. These 10 Stocks Could Mint the Next Wave of Millionaires ›NASDAQ: PLTRPalantir TechnologiesMarket Cap$447BToday's Changeangle-down(-4.83%) $9.06Current Price$178.69Price as of December 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM ETPalantir has been one of the market's hottest AI stocks. Could the company be on the verge of a stock split?Palantir Technologies (PLTR 4.83%) had its initial public offering (IPO) in September 2020. The company sold its first round of public shares to institutional buyers and other investors for $7.50 per share and closed out its first day of trading priced at $9.50 per share. With the stock currently trading at roughly $179 per share, Palantir is up more than 1,790% since market close on the day of its IPO. Based on that incredible performance, investors may be wondering if the stock is worth buying ahead of a potential stock split. Image source: Getty Images. Should investors buy Palantir in anticipation of a stock split? When its share price reaches a point that may be practically or psychologically prohibitive for some investors, a company may opt to carry out a stock split. Breaking its share structure down into a larger number of shares has the effect of lowering the company's share price without doing anything that alters the fundamentals of the business or how much each investor owns. On the other hand, stock splits have recently been shown to make shares significantly more attractive for some investors and have often corresponded with increased bullish momentum. ExpandNASDAQ: PLTRPalantir TechnologiesToday's Change(-4.83%) $-9.06Current Price$178.69Key Data PointsMarket Cap$447BDay's Range$177.41 - $187.8052wk Range$63.40 - $207.52Volume1.6MAvg Vol52MGross Margin80.81% While Palantir has seen explosive valuation gains in recent years, its current share price is not necessarily high enough to warrant a stock split. With that in mind, it's unlikely that Palantir will opt to split its stock unless shares march well above their current valuation levels. For investors who expect that Palantir's strong sales and earnings growth will translate into sales and earnings gains that push the stock higher and warrant a potential split, buying shares today would seemingly be a no-brainer. On the other hand, buying shares today in anticipation of an imminent stock split that helps push the company's valuation higher probably doesn't make much sense.About the AuthorKeith Noonan is a contributing writer at The Motley Fool covering technology, consumer goods, and other sectors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Boston College.TMFNoonsRead NextDec 17, 2025 •By Lawrence Nga2025 Was a Defining Year for Palantir. Here Are 3 Takeaways Investors Must Know Before Entering 2026.Dec 17, 2025 •By John Ballard1 Reason I'm Never Selling Palantir StockDec 17, 2025 •By Keithen Drury2 High-Flying AI Stocks I'd Sell Before 2026 ArrivesDec 17, 2025 •By Lawrence NgaIs Palantir Quietly Becoming the Operating System for Enterprise AI?Dec 16, 2025 •By Adria CiminoThe Best Stocks to Invest $1,000 in Right NowDec 16, 2025 •By Keithen DruryPrediction: This Popular Artificial Intelligence Stock Will Fall Hard in 2026