New York, Jan 27, 2026, 17:40 EST — After-hours
- Palantir shares slipped roughly 1.1%, closing at $165.70 in after-hours trading
- Shares trailed behind a Nasdaq session that closed higher, with investors focused on the Fed
- Immigration enforcement takes center stage again as Palantir prepares to report earnings next week
Palantir Technologies Inc shares dipped 1.1% to $165.70 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, where liquidity often thins out following the U.S. closing bell. During the regular session, the stock fluctuated between $164.69 and $169.41, with roughly 26.4 million shares traded.
Palantir’s drop stood out against Wall Street’s overall mood: the Nasdaq gained 0.9%, while the S&P 500 hit a record high. Investors navigated earnings reports and the kickoff of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting. 1
Palantir’s timing and exposure are under renewed scrutiny. The company’s ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, one of its key clients, pose both political risks and revenue opportunities. According to Wired, employees have pressed management for clarity. Akash Jain, president and CTO of Palantir’s U.S. government division, acknowledged the company “do[es] not take the position of policing the use of our platform for every workflow.”
Fortune, referencing previous coverage from 404 Media, reported that ICE employs a Palantir-developed tool named ELITE. This software pulls Medicaid and other government data to identify individuals who might be subject to deportation. Fortune noted that neither Palantir nor the Department of Homeland Security replied to its request for comment. 2
The next major event is earnings. Palantir announced it will report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results after U.S. markets close on Feb. 2, followed by a webcast at 5 p.m. ET. 3
On the Street, the debate remains the same — execution versus valuation — but the praise is fierce. Bank of America analyst Mariana Perez Mora described Palantir’s AI system as “unmatched” and dubbed it the “stack of choice to implement AI at scale,” according to a Motley Fool report. 4
The downside is clear. If guidance falls short or political and legal scrutiny around immigration-tech tools heats up, investors might decide the premium isn’t justified anymore.
Rates add another layer of complexity. The Fed will unveil its policy statement at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, with a press conference to follow at 2:30 p.m. High-growth software stocks often react sharply to changes in rate expectations. 5
Traders are also looking to see if Palantir can sustain momentum outside of government contracts — bigger commercial deals, expanded rollouts, and clear evidence that demand is spreading instead of staying narrow.
Coming up next: the Fed meets on Jan. 28. Then, Palantir reports earnings Feb. 2 after the bell. Their outlook and comments will probably drive the stock’s direction into next week.
