Palantir Technologies shares powered firmly higher in early Tuesday trading Palantir  (PLTR) , which was added to the S&P 500 last month, has established itself as key player in the defense industry,

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) will release earnings results for its third quarter, after the closing bell on Monday, Nov. 4. Analysts expect the Denver, Colorado-based company to report quarterly earnings at 9 cents per share,

In today's session, PLTR is trading more than 14% higher ahead of the bell, as Wall Street cheers the company's third-quarter (Q3) earnings report. In fact, outspoken CEO Alex Karp kicked off the company's earnings call by saying, “Given how strong our results are, I almost feel like we should just go home.”

Key Takeaways Palantir's stock is surging after its latest results beat Street expectations.Analysts worry the company may be overvalued, with many maintaining sell or equivalent ratings despite a strong quarter.