2 High-Flying Stocks Retail Investors Love That Can Plunge Up to 62%, According to Select Wall Street Analysts

Group 1: Palantir Technologies - Palantir Technologies has seen its stock price increase by 1,630% over the past three years, leading to a market cap of approximately $313 billion as of February 13, 2026 [3][9] - The company has consistently exceeded sales expectations, attributed to its core platforms, Gotham and Foundry, which have no large-scale competitors [5][6] - Analysts express concern over Palantir's high price-to-sales (P/S) ratio, which is in the low triple digits, suggesting a potential downside of 62% to a target price of $50 per share [10][9] Group 2: AST SpaceMobile - AST SpaceMobile's stock has increased by 1,280% over the past three years, with a current market cap of around $23 billion [3][17] - The company claims a first-mover advantage in satellite-based cellular broadband services, partnering with over 50 mobile network operators to serve nearly 6 billion subscribers [15][16] - Analysts predict a potential downside of 48% for AST SpaceMobile, with a price target of $43, influenced by competitive pressures from SpaceX's Starlink and concerns over production challenges [18][19][20]