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Planet Labs PBC (PL) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellModerate Confidence

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $35.55: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.88; Below-average business quality.

Planet Labs images the entire Earth's landmass daily using hundreds of satellites, maintaining an archive of over 3,000 images per point on Earth used for analytics, AI-enabled solutions, and satellite services contracts. Revenue is generated through fixed-price subscriptions... Read more

$35.55+15.0% A.UpsideScore 4.4/10#40 of 46 Aerospace & Defense
Stop $33.07Target $40.88(resistance)A.R:R -0.9:1
Analyst target$35.22-0.9%9 analysts
$40.88our TP
$35.55price
$35.22mean
$20
$41

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $35.55: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.88; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 34d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-13.8% upside)
Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)-1514.7
Mkt Cap$11.8B
EV/EBITDA-258.3
Profit Mgn-80.2%
ROE-78.4%
Rev Growth41.1%
Beta1.83
DividendNone
Rating analysts19

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C1.88bearish
IV101%elevated
Max Pain$15-57.8% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMSupplierlimited number of suppliers for raw materials and components
    10-K Item 1A: 'performance of a limited number of suppliers for certain raw materials and supplied components'

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Rating Breakdown

5 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Ps
0.0
Analyst Target
3.0
Expensive valuation
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
0.0
Value Rank
0.4
Growth Rank
8.6
Industry growth leader

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.6
Rsi
5.5
Ma Position
6.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

Volatile — 8.7% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static

Volatility
0.0
Implied Vol
0.0
Put Call
0.8
Debt Equity
2.5
Max Pain Risk
3.0
Short Interest
3.2
Beta
3.9
Days To Cover
8.8
Elevated put/call: 1.88High IV: 101%Above max pain $15

Unprofitable operations — net margin -80.2%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Moat
5.0
Current Ratio
6.0
Fcf Quality
6.0
Piotroski F
6.7
Gross Margin
7.2
FCF-positive but moderate margins (FCF margin 76%, FCF yield 2.0%)No competitive moat
GatesMomentum 2.6<4.5A.R:R -0.9=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 34d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
52 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $29.44Resistance $41.71

Price Targets

$33
$41
A.Upside+15.0%
A.R:R-0.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-13.8% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 2.6/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-06-03 (34d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is PL stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $35.55: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.88; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $33.07. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the PL stock price target?

Take-profit target: $40.88 (+15.0% upside). Prior stop was $33.07. Stop-loss: $33.07.

What are the risks of investing in PL?

Target reached (-13.8% upside); Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0).

Is PL overvalued or undervalued?

Planet Labs PBC trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -1514.7). TrendMatrix value score: 1.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about PL?

19 analysts cover PL with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $35.

What does Planet Labs PBC do?Planet Labs images the entire Earth's landmass daily using hundreds of satellites, maintaining an archive of over 3,000...

Planet Labs images the entire Earth's landmass daily using hundreds of satellites, maintaining an archive of over 3,000 images per point on Earth used for analytics, AI-enabled solutions, and satellite services contracts. Revenue is generated through fixed-price subscriptions and usage-based licenses sold to commercial and government customers in agriculture, defense, finance, and other sectors, plus milestone-based satellite services contracts. The company uses a one-to-many data model, selling each captured image to multiple customers.

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