Palantir (PLTR) Stock Inflation-Adjusted

Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) is a technology company that specializes in big data analytics, developing software platforms for large institutions in the intelligence, defense and commercial sectors.

An investment's real performance is determined by its growth in purchasing power, a factor nominal prices don't capture. To offer a more accurate measure, this page adjusts Palantir's historical stock prices for inflation using the US Consumer Price Index.

Nominal prices are adjusted for stock splits and assume reinvestment of any dividends to reflect total return. Inflation-adjusted prices use February 2026 as the baseline (latest available CPI).

The current value of Palantir stock is 150.95 (as of the close of Mar 13, 2026), 27.14% lower than the all-time high of 207.18 (Nov 3, 2025).

Since September 30, 2020, the inflation-adjusted total return for the stock has been 1,166%, which is equivalent to an annual growth rate of 59.32%.

In nominal values, the total return since this date has been 1,489%, or an annualized rate of 66.12%.

Inflation-Adjusted Values by Month

This data presents Palantir's end-of-month closing levels over time. Inflation-adjusted figures show what past levels would be worth using roughly today's purchasing power (based on the latest CPI data). The latest entry in the table will have equal nominal and adjusted values until the next CPI figures are released.

Date Inflation-Adjusted Nominal value
Mar 2026 150.95 150.95
Feb 2026 137.19 137.19
Jan 2026 147.28 146.59
Dec 2025 179.25 177.75
Nov 2025 169.83 168.45
Oct 2025 200.47 200.47
Sep 2025 183.53 182.42
Aug 2025 158.07 156.71
Jul 2025 160.18 158.35
Jun 2025 138.11 136.32
May 2025 133.96 131.78
Apr 2025 120.65 118.44
Mar 2025 86.24 84.4
Feb 2025 86.97 84.92
Jan 2025 84.86 82.49
Dec 2024 78.31 75.63
Nov 2024 69.48 67.08
Oct 2024 43.02 41.56
Sep 2024 38.55 37.2
Aug 2024 32.68 31.48
Jul 2024 27.94 26.89
Jun 2024 26.35 25.33
May 2024 22.56 21.68
Apr 2024 22.9 21.97
Mar 2024 24.07 23.01
Feb 2024 26.41 25.08
Jan 2024 17.05 16.09
Dec 2023 18.29 17.17
Nov 2023 21.34 20.05
Oct 2023 15.72 14.8
Sep 2023 16.99 16
Aug 2023 15.94 14.98
Jul 2023 21.21 19.84
Jun 2023 16.42 15.33
May 2023 15.81 14.71
Apr 2023 8.35 7.75
Mar 2023 9.15 8.45
Feb 2023 8.52 7.84
Jan 2023 8.5 7.78
Dec 2022 7.07 6.42
Nov 2022 8.23 7.5
Oct 2022 9.64 8.79
Sep 2022 8.95 8.13
Aug 2022 8.52 7.72
Jul 2022 11.42 10.35
Jun 2022 10 9.07
May 2022 9.7 8.68
Apr 2022 11.76 10.4
Mar 2022 15.61 13.73
Feb 2022 13.65 11.85
Jan 2022 15.94 13.71
Dec 2021 21.34 18.21
Nov 2021 24.28 20.65
Oct 2021 30.58 25.88
Sep 2021 28.64 24.04
Aug 2021 31.46 26.34
Jul 2021 25.99 21.71
Jun 2021 31.7 26.36
May 2021 27.86 22.95
Apr 2021 28.19 23.04
Mar 2021 28.73 23.29
Feb 2021 29.69 23.9
Jan 2021 43.95 35.18
Dec 2020 29.55 23.55
Nov 2020 34.04 27.11
Oct 2020 12.71 10.13
Sep 2020 11.93 9.5

Returns from Investing in Palantir stock

How much did an investment in Palantir really grow each year after accounting for inflation? The following chart contains the inflation-adjusted real annual percentage returns.

Detailed Annual Returns (Adjusted vs. Nominal)

The table below shows the returns for Palantir stock by year, both inflation-adjusted and nominal. You can sort any column by clicking on the header.

Year Inflation-Adjusted Return Nominal Return
2024 328.11% 340.48%
2023 158.77% 167.45%
2022 -66.88% -64.74%
2021 -27.76% -22.68%

Palantir Stock: Average Annualized Returns

Annualized returns show the average rate of growth per year, making it easier to compare performance across different time periods. While nominal returns indicate the headline growth, adjusting for inflation reveals the actual change in purchasing power.

This table presents both nominal and inflation-adjusted average annual returns for Palantir over various trailing periods ending February 28, 2026, offering a clearer view of long-term, real investment performance.

Period Avg. Annual Return (Inflation-Adjusted) Avg. Annual Return (Nominal)
Last 1 year 57.74% 61.55%
Last 3 years 152.56% 159.62%
Last 5 years 35.81% 41.84%

Real Returns of Investing in the Palantir

The chart and table below show the nominal and inflation-adjusted value of a hypothetical $100 investment over various long-term historical periods, ending in September 2025.

The inflation-adjusted line, in green, represents the real increase in purchasing power for the initial investment. Observe the gap between both lines, which illustrates the cumulative effect of inflation over time.

Even over just five years, inflation takes a noticeable bite out of investments. Investing $100 in the Palantir five years ago yielded an 663.26% nominal gain, but the real return (the actual increase in buying power) was 518.07%.

As investment periods get longer, the difference between reported nominal returns and the inflation-adjusted gains usually becomes much greater due to the compounding effect of inflation over time.

Investment Period What $100 Grew To (Nominal) Total Nominal Return (%) Total Inflation-Adjusted Return (%)
Last 5 years Feb 2021 - Sep 2025 $763.26 663.26% 518.07%

Inflation & Palantir's Business Model

As a software and data analytics company, Palantir experiences relatively low direct exposure to inflation compared to capital-intensive or manufacturing businesses.

  • Talent Costs: Software engineering and data science talent represents Palantir's primary operational expense. Wage inflation in the technology sector, particularly for specialized AI and data science professionals, directly impacts the company's cost structure and margins.
  • Cloud Infrastructure: While Palantir utilizes significant computing resources to power its data platforms, its flexible infrastructure model allows it to optimize costs in response to changing market conditions, including inflationary pressures on computing resources.
  • Long-Term Contracts: Palantir typically secures multi-year contracts with government agencies and large enterprises. These agreements often include fixed pricing structures that can limit the company's ability to pass through inflation-related cost increases in the short term.

Palantir employs several strategies to mitigate inflation's impact on its business. The company emphasizes high-value, mission-critical software solutions that maintain strong demand even during inflationary periods, as they often help clients achieve operational efficiencies that offset rising costs elsewhere.

Additionally, Palantir's contracts with commercial clients frequently include provisions for annual price adjustments, helping to offset inflationary pressures over time. The company's asset-light business model, with limited physical infrastructure requirements, also provides natural insulation against many traditional inflation-sensitive costs like raw materials and energy.

About Palantir

Palantir Technologies Inc. is a software company founded in 2003 that specializes in building enterprise data platforms for organizations with complex and sensitive data environments.

The company offers two primary software platforms: Palantir Gotham, which is primarily used by government agencies for defense and intelligence analysis, and Palantir Foundry, designed for commercial enterprises across industries including energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services. Both platforms enable organizations to integrate disparate data sources, analyze information, and operationalize insights.

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Palantir went public in September 2020 through a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange. The company has been known for its work with government agencies but has increasingly expanded its commercial business in recent years.

Last Close
Mar 13, 2026
150.95
Highest
Nov 3, 2025
207.18
Highest, Inflation-Adjusted
Nov 3, 2025
208.88
Annualized return
Since Sep 30, 2020
66.12%
Annualized return, Inflation-Adjusted
Since Sep 30, 2020
59.32%