Planet Labs PBC is a high-growth aerospace imaging company posting 42% revenue growth annually, but its investment thesis is constrained by negative price momentum, an oversold RSI of 25, and elevated short interest of 12% that signal significant near-term risk.
Thesis pillars
- Fcf Positive Foundation↓Deteriorating
- Revenue Growth Trajectory→Stable
- Earnings Beat Discipline→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Planet Labs PBC (PL) Stock Analysis
Oversold Bounce setup
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $18.03: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10 and A.R:R 5.2:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend.
Planet Labs PBC operates hundreds of Earth-imaging satellites that capture daily global imagery, selling access as subscription and usage-based licenses to commercial and government customers across agriculture, defense, energy, and other sectors. Revenue is primarily recurring... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $18.03: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10 and A.R:R 5.2:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Oversold RSI 11, near Bollinger lower, volume surge. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 8/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.35, news boost analyst cluster(7), earnings proximity 95d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: speculative.
About Planet Labs PBC
About Planet Labs PBC
Planet Labs PBC operates hundreds of satellites capturing over 3,000 images on average for every point on Earth's landmass, with a proprietary archive dating to 2009 and daily global scanning data back to 2017. The company employs approximately 1,000 people across 29 countries and serves commercial and government customers across agriculture, defense and intelligence, energy, forestry, finance, and insurance verticals — with revenue from subscription and usage-based contracts comprising the majority of the business.
Planet Labs earns revenue primarily through multi-year licensing agreements sold as fixed-price subscriptions and usage-based contracts that provide ongoing access to its cloud-native imagery platform. The company also pursues long-term milestone-based satellite services arrangements with large government and enterprise customers, covering mission systems engineering, launch procurement, ground station infrastructure, satellite operations, and maintenance. This second revenue stream introduces substantial uncertainty: satellite services contracts carry longer and less predictable sales cycles, significant upfront costs, and complex procurement requirements. Competitors include incumbents such as Airbus Defense and Space, Vantor Holdings, and Intuitive Machines, as well as newer entrants including BlackSky Technology, Satellogic, and CG Satellite. The U.S. government and the European Commission provide free Earth imagery through Landsat, MODIS, and the Copernicus Sentinel programs, which may dilute the value of Planet's commercial data.
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Planet Labs operates in a highly regulated industry subject to U.S. export controls under the Export Administration Regulations, as well as space activities, radiofrequency, and remote sensing laws across multiple jurisdictions. The company's satellite manufacturing expansion into Germany adds compliance risk from shifting international regulations, while the 10-K notes that escalating U.S.-China geopolitical tensions, tariff escalation, and shifts in export-control policy could restrict Planet's ability to deliver offerings to international customers — a material risk given the global scope of the company's imaging operations and customer base.
See also: Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
From Planet Labs PBC's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 11, 2026.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-05Recent Developments — Planet Labs PBC
Latest news
- NEWS A Look at Planet Labs PBC (PL) After 3.8% Gain -- GF Value $5.04 vs Price $19.99 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus neutral
- NEWS Planet (PL) Stock Looks Above Fair Value Despite Its 4.8x Run - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
- NEWS Rocket Lab, Planet Labs rated Buy in new coverage at Berenberg (PPA:NYSEARCA) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha positive
- NEWS Berenberg Bank Initiates Coverage on Planet Labs PBC With Buy Rating, $25 Price Target - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com positive
- NEWS Berenberg initiates Planet Labs stock with buy rating on AI demand - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Unprofitable operations — net margin -95.1%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $18.03: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10 and A.R:R 5.2:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Oversold RSI 11, near Bollinger lower, volume surge. Prior stop was $17.20. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $30.77 (+69.8% upside). Prior stop was $17.20. Stop-loss: $17.20.
Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0).
Planet Labs PBC trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 1812.0). TrendMatrix value score: 5.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
19 analysts cover PL with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $35.
What does Planet Labs PBC do?Planet Labs PBC operates hundreds of Earth-imaging satellites that capture daily global imagery, selling access as...
Planet Labs PBC operates hundreds of Earth-imaging satellites that capture daily global imagery, selling access as subscription and usage-based licenses to commercial and government customers across agriculture, defense, energy, and other sectors. Revenue is primarily recurring from multi-year data licenses, supplemented by milestone-based satellite manufacturing and services contracts. The company had approximately 1,000 employees across 29 countries as of January 2026 and has not achieved GAAP profitability.