Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) stock hardly needed a push given the surge it has been on over the past year (up 508%) but it got one anyway earlier

Palantir Technologies stock closed at its highest level on record after the company posted a big beat with its fourth-quarter results.Earnings per share were up annually by 75% to 14 cents, compared with Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 11 cents,

Palantir Technologies Inc.’s hefty premium will be in focus when the data analysis software giant reports earnings after the market close on Monday — with the stock trading at levels some see as difficult to maintain.

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock cracked the $100 mark as it surged over 22% in after-hours trading. The catalyst was an earnings report that can only be classified as a blockbuster. The Palantir retail investing community is loud and active.

Key Takeaways Palantir Technologies shares soared to an all-time high Tuesday, a day after the company's outlook blew past analysts' expectations on strong demand for its Artificial Intelligence Platform.

The AI-focused Palantir joins a group of less than 50 public American companies worth at least $200 billion, quite the turn of events for the government contractor worth less than $20 billion two years ago.