In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR), an American big data analytics and software company, in front of a screen showing the company's latest stock market chart on July 30,

As CEO Alex Karp noted in the recent report, the company's Rule of 40 score, which is based on a combination of revenue growth and operating margin, increased to 83%, which exceeds the conventional standard for an investable software stock by a wide margin.

Palantir has its second-quarter earnings call scheduled on Aug. 4, after the market's closing bell. If it can maintain its growth momentum, its stock will continue to soar. However, a slowdown in growth could be devastating and let the air out of the Palantir balloon.