{"id":335056,"date":"2020-09-16T11:36:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T10:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=335056"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:08:15","slug":"buy-palantir-shares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/tech-stocks\/buy-palantir-shares","title":{"rendered":"How to buy Palantir shares"},"content":{"rendered":"

Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) is a data analytics firm that made a splash with its initial public offering (IPO)<\/a> in 2020 and investors have kept an eye on buying Palantir shares since, due to the company\u2019s contracts and deep ties to governments, intelligence agencies and large corporations. Palantir is known for its AI-driven insights and the company is at the heart of US cybersecurity and defence-tech. While Palantir shares have strong growth potential, the stock price has been volatile, trading at high valuations. And it has a reliance on government contracts \u2013 as result, ongoing profitability concerns keep Palantir share price valuations under scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\n\n

How to buy shares in Palantir<\/h3>\n\n
    \n
  1. Open a brokerage account.<\/strong> Choose from our top broker picks<\/a> or compare brokers in depth. To trade US shares you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form \u2013 typically part of the sign-up process.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Fund your account.<\/strong> Add money to your account via bank transfer or debit card.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Search the platform by ticker symbol.<\/strong> PLTR in this case.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Choose an order type.<\/strong> Place a market order (or limit order, if you want to try to hold out for a specific price) with your preferred number of shares or investment amount.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Submit the order.<\/strong> It's that simple.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes<\/span>. You'll need a smartphone or computer<\/span><\/span>, an internet connection<\/span><\/span>, your passport or driving licence<\/span><\/span> and a means of payment<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n

    Our top picks for where to buy Palantir shares<\/h3>\n\n\n\n