Palantir Stock Plunges After Michael Burry Raises Red Flags

SelfRugger · 2026-03-10T00:34:32+00:00

Palantir's stock fell by 5% following investor Michael Burry's cautionary remarks, which raised concerns about the company's valuation and potential issues, despite recent government clearance for expanded operations.

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2026-03-10 00:34:32

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Palantir Stock Plunges After Michael Burry Raises Red Flags

Nauman Khan

Fri, February 13, 2026 at 4:03 AM GMT+9 1 min read

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This article first appeared on GuruFocus.

Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) plunged about 5% on Thursday morning after investor Michael Burry (Trades, Portfolio) published a cautious note and market participants digested his cryptic remark about working on something related to the company.

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Palantir had earlier won expanded U.S. government clearance from the Defense Information Systems Agency, extending its Federal Cloud Service Forward Level five and Impact Level six provisional authorizations to include on-premises and edge deployments. The technical win allows Palantir’s platforms, including its AI tools, to run on a wider range of hardware.

Despite the clearance, Burry’s terse public commentary, posted on his investment website, was read as a warning by traders. He described his stance as cautious and said he was investigating Palantir, but he did not disclose specifics. That lack of detail spurred speculation about valuation, contract concentration or potential activist moves, prompting some investors to reduce exposure.

The selloff reflects short-term volatility rather than any new government setback. Traders said the combination of an authoritative but opaque investor signal and already elevated expectations left shares vulnerable, driving the roughly 5% decline in early trade.

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