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Palantir Technologies posted a big beat with its fourth-quarter results on Monday afternoon. Shares soared in after-hours trading. Earnings per share were up annually by 75% to 14 cents, compared with Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 11 cents,

Palantir Technologies reported strong revenue growth last quarter as the company that made its name providing software to the U.S. government said demand for its artificial intelligence products continues to expand.

Palantir Technologies Inc.’s hefty premium will be in focus when the data analysis software giant reports earnings after the market close on Monday — with the stock trading at levels some see as difficult to maintain.

In the 17 reporting periods since it became public, Palantir has beaten the analyst consensus for sales in all but one quarter.