There were few better stocks to own in 2024 than Palantir ( PLTR 5.00%). It rose 341% in just a year, and 2025 hasn't been so bad, either. It has risen around 20% so far this year, but at the time of this writing, it is down 30% from its all-time high set just a few weeks ago.

Palantir Technologies is suffering a serious selloff. The shares recently traded at $81.60, down about 1.3% on the day, but off earlier lows. They have crashed more than a third since hitting an all-time closing record of $124.

Planned cuts to defense spending sparked a sell-off for Palantir stock that has continued into this week. Shares have tumbled after touching records.