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

2026-02-17 04:26:00 ET

Roughly three decades ago, the advent and proliferation of the internet changed the business landscape forever. But just as important, the internet broke down information barriers that had existed between Wall Street and Main Street for more than a century. In other words, this breakthrough technology gave rise to the retail investor revolution.

Retail investors are playing a larger role in total equities trading volume over time. They've also latched onto some of Wall Street's highest-flying stocks, including artificial intelligence (AI) data-mining specialist Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and satellite-based cellular broadband services provider AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) .

Although both of these beloved stocks have delivered outsize returns over the trailing three years -- Palantir and AST SpaceMobile have soared 1,630% and 1,280%, respectively, as of Feb. 13, 2026 -- not everyone on Wall Street shares the same vision as retail investors. According to select Wall Street analysts, this dynamic duo could plunge as much as 62% in 2026.

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