The co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies (PLTR) recently appeared on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, where he extolled the virtues of living in America. Related: Palantir stock surges on huge S&P 500 decision “I was viewed as the Frankenstein monster,

But one analyst, Mariana Perez Mora of Bank of America rates shares a Buy, with a street-high $50 price target on the stock. The analyst believes Wall Street misunderstands Palantir, and sees big things in the company's future, justifying a higher stock price.

Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR inched 0.39% higher to $36.45 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.03% to 5,634.58 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 0.04% to 41,606.18.

The stellar performance of Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) over the past year has placed the stock in good company. Starting next Monday, PLTR will be

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) stock has been rising, well over analysts' targets. Those targets keep moving higher as well. Is PLTR stock a bargain here? One key is its free cash flow and FCF margin. These metrics could surprise the market in the next several quarters.

Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR rose 2.02% to $36.31 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.13% to 5,633.