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PLTR closed at $192.60 on Oct 20, 2026, up 5.2% over the past month. It sits 7.9% below its 52-week high, the long-term trend is up, momentum is neutral (RSI-14 55), and a typical day moves it about 4.8%.
| Last close | $192.60 (Oct 20, 2026) |
| 52-week range (closes) | $107.27 – $209.05 |
| From the 52-week high | -7.9% |
| Trend (50- / 200-day averages) | Uptrend · 50-day $183.36 · 200-day $152.85 |
| Momentum (RSI-14) | 55 · Neutral (30–70) |
| Typical daily move | 4.8% |
| Price change | PLTR | S&P 500 (SPY) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.8% | — | — |
| 1 month | +5.2% | — | — |
| 3 months | +45.2% | — | — |
| 6 months | +31.9% | — | — |
| 1 year | +6.1% | — | — |
Close to close, price only. "1 month" is measured from the close nearest 30 days earlier (3 months 91, 6 months 182, 1 year 365); the typical daily move is the standard deviation of daily changes over the last 3 months. Data as of the Oct 20, 2026 close.
Over 6 years of monthly closes (Oct 2020 – Sep 2026, dividends included), PLTR's strongest month has been July (higher in 5 of 6 years, average +8.9%) and its weakest April (lower in 5 of 6 years, average -0.5%). Passing our test for a tendency (up in at least 70% of years, or down in at least 60%): April (down 5 of 6), June (up 5 of 6), July (up 5 of 6), September (up 5 of 6), October (up 5 of 6), December (down 4 of 6). Tendencies, not guarantees.
| Month | Average | Median | Up in | Years | Tendency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +5.2% | +1.4% | 50% | 6 | — |
| February | +1.3% | -2.8% | 50% | 6 | — |
| March | +3.1% | +3.0% | 50% | 6 | — |
| April | -0.5% | -4.7% | 17% | 6 | Leans down |
| May | +15.9% | +5.4% | 50% | 6 | — |
| June | +3.1% | +4.4% | 83% | 6 | Leans up |
| July | +8.9% | +10.1% | 83% | 6 | Leans up |
| August | +6.5% | +8.0% | 50% | 6 | — |
| September | +6.4% | +6.1% | 83% | 6 | Leans up |
| Octoberthis month | +6.1% | +7.9% | 83% | 6 | Leans up |
| Novembernext month | +35.6% | +10.4% | 50% | 6 | — |
| December | -5.9% | -12.5% | 33% | 6 | Leans down |
Each month's change is its close against the month before, from dividend-adjusted monthly closes; "up in" is the share of years it closed higher.
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