Planet Labs (PL)
Industrials · Geospatial intelligence and satellite services · NYSE
Planet Labs operates a global constellation of satellites to provide daily, AI-ready Earth observation data and sovereign satellite services for government and commercial intelligence.
What Planet Labs does
Planet Labs provides daily satellite imagery, geospatial data, and machine learning analytics to help organizations monitor environmental and social change. The company designs, builds, and operates a large fleet of satellites to provide cloud-based data subscriptions and usage-based licensing, alongside specialized satellite services that include mission systems engineering and custom satellite manufacturing. Planet serves a diverse global client base spanning defense and intelligence, civil government, agriculture, energy, and infrastructure.
Recent developments
In Q2 2027, the company reported record revenue of $116.1 million (58% YoY growth) and achieved adjusted EBITDA profitability. Recent wins include an $8 million award from the NGA and a €25 million tender award from the German government.
From Planet Labs's filing of 2026-09-03.
Themes: Earth observation, AI-ready data, sovereign satellite services, government contracting, space infrastructure, precision agriculture
Fundamentals
- Price$13.40 as of 2026-10-20 close
- Market cap$4.9B as of 2026-08-27 (share count; price 2026-10-20)
- 1-year return-1.2% 2025-10-20 close $13.56 → 2026-10-20 close $13.40
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-80.2% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+56.1% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- ROE-131.0% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- ROICn/a No figure: its pre-tax income was zero or negative, so there is no tax rate to apply.
- Debt / equityn/a No figure: its filing reports debt under a line we do not read, so a total would be understated.
- Revenue growth (YoY)+25.9% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+17.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta2.13 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-09-03 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How PL compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 10% 419 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating marginbottom 10% 394 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- gross margintop 10% 255 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitybottom 10% 434 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 25% 430 covered Industrials peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 419 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2026
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Quarterly results
| Quarter | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow | Capex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2027 2026-07-31 | $116M | $66M | -$14M | -$9M | -$0.03 | $53M† | $27M† |
| Q1 FY2027 2026-04-30 | $94M | $50M | -$35M | -$139M | -$0.40 | $15M | $17M |
| Q4 FY2026 2026-01-31 | $87M† | $47M† | -$36M† | -$152M† | -$0.49† | $21M† | $22M† |
| Q3 FY2026 2025-10-31 | $81M | $47M | -$18M | -$59M | -$0.19 | $29M† | $27M† |
| Q2 FY2026 2025-07-31 | $73M | $42M | -$18M | -$23M | -$0.07 | $68M† | $20M† |
| Q1 FY2026 2025-04-30 | $66M | $37M | -$23M | -$13M | -$0.04 | $17M | $8M |
| Q4 FY2025 2025-01-31 | $62M† | $38M† | -$19M† | -$35M† | -$0.12† | -$6M† | $12M† |
| Q3 FY2025 2024-10-31 | $61M | $38M | -$23M | -$20M | -$0.07 | $4M† | $8M† |
† Not filed as a discrete quarter: derived from the company's own year-to-date figures (for example the fourth quarter as the fiscal year minus the first nine months). A derived per-share figure is approximate, because the share count moves within the year.
Balance sheet at 2026-07-31
- Cash and equivalents$415M
- Short-term investments$450M
- Total debtnot shown the filing reports its long-term debt in a form we do not read yet
From the company's own SEC 10-Q and 10-K filings (XBRL), re-read every week. Figures in US dollars as filed; informational only — not financial advice.
How Planet Labs looks technically
Planet Labs (PL) is trading 50.2% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 44 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 29, with sellers in control. Momentum is beaten down — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 30, in oversold territory (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 5 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It just made a new 20-day low, its first since 2025-12-10, breaking below its recent trading range. It is 74.1% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 50.2% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -50.2% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $18.41 | $18.41 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $26.89 | $26.89 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 14 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 14 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 18.81. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave upward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 44 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 44 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 29, with sellers in control | 28.7 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is beaten down — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 30, in oversold territory (below 30) | 29.9 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading right at the bottom of its 14-day range ($13.18 to $18.81) — its "stochastic" reading is 4 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 4.0 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 5 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 5 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $51.75 | $51.75 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 74.1% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -74.1% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 27.4% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +27.4% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 74.1% below its highest point of the past year | 74.1% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it just made a new 20-day low, its first since 2025-12-10, breaking below its recent trading range | 1 session |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it just made a new 55-day low, its first since 2025-12-10, breaking below its recent trading range | 1 session |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $51.75 (set on 2026-05-28) | $51.75 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($11.16 to $51.40), and it has given back almost all of its rise from last year’s low — 94% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $25.24 to $26.53. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 94.4% |
| From the all-time high | it is 74.1% below its all-time high | -74.1% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 49.8% above a support level at $6.72 — a price it turned at twice since 2025-02-10, most recently on 2025-08-05. Since 2024-10-21 it has 4 such levels below the current price and 2 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -49.8% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $1.67 (set on 2024-04-30) | $1.67 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 702.4% above its all-time low | +702.4% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 57th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.00 between its high and its low — about 7.5% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.00 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $13.09 and $19.21 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $13.09 – $16.15 – $19.21 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 7.5% in a typical session — more volatile than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 7.5% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 13.4 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (50.2% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 13.4 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.56× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have cut their average price target by 5.1% since the prior reading | -5.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-20 0.7% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Open gap | it gapped 3.2% below the previous close 5 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 15.96 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -3.2% |
| Gap filled | a 2.1% gap up opened on 2026-10-19 has been "filled" 1 session ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 1 session ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 19.4 percentage points (the stock lost 18.4% while the market gained 1.0%) | -19.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 43.1 percentage points (the stock lost 39.5% while the market gained 3.6%) | -43.1% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 72.8 percentage points (the stock lost 64.3% while the market gained 8.5%) | -72.8% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 15.7 percentage points (the stock lost 1.2% while the market gained 14.6%) | -15.7% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: its RSI momentum gauge is oversold (a beaten-down reading), near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 7 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day low, MACD momentum is negative, a strong downtrend, with sellers in control, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 7 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 31% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-14 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thick, spanning 42.1% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | -31.2% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 52% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $27.74 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 198 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -51.7% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 20% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-09-03 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $16.79 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 33 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -20.2% |
Price levels it has turned at before
PL last closed at $13.40 on 2026-10-20. Since 2024-10-21 it has turned at 4 prices below its last close and 2 above; the 3 nearest below and the 2 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $6.72 | Support | 49.8% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-02-10 to 2025-08-05 |
| $6.06 | Support | 54.8% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-07-14 to 2025-08-20 |
| $3.70 | Support | 72.4% below the last close | turned there twice · 2024-12-20 to 2025-04-09 |
| $25.41 | Resistance | 89.7% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-25 to 2026-08-14 |
| $38.12 | Resistance | 184.4% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-04-08 to 2026-05-19 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $18.81.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 6 trading days, since 2026-10-13.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-20.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Trading below the 50-day moving average · Oversold (14-day RSI below 30) · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke down to a new 20-day low · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-20. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (1.92 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 11 analysts
- Mean price target$30.27 range $17.00 – $50.00; median $28.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-18. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for PL
- Consensus EPS estimate-$0.025 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-18
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 from -$0.025, on 2026-09-13, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 10 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["History of operating losses and uncertainty regarding future profitability.","High reliance on contracts with governmental entities and large enterprises.","Significant operational risks related to satellite manufacturing, launch, and potential in-orbit infrastructure failures."]
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 5 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-16. The 5 days since 2026-10-16 have not been checked yet.
- Last 30 days · read to 2026-10-160 buys · 3 sells ($851932) — 3 selling insiders
- Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-160 buys · 5 sells ($3M) — 5 selling insiders
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-160 buys · 13 sells ($14M) — 6 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-10-15. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-16; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about PL's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
U.S. House trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 1 matched disclosure for PL from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
U.S. House trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
6 institutional 13F filers reported holding PL as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 6
- Reported shares held 34,377,789
- Reported value $1,138,913,310
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 1 new, 1 increased, 4 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
PL had 33,318,899 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-30 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for PL because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 33,318,899
- Prior settlement (shares) 29,266,845
- Reported change 13.85%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.17
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-30 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Maxar Technologies
- BlackSky Technology (BKSY)
- Airbus Defence and Space
- MDA Ltd. (MDA)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Planet Labs (PL) do?
Planet Labs provides daily satellite imagery, geospatial data, and machine learning analytics to help organizations monitor environmental and social change. The company designs, builds, and operates a large fleet of satellites to provide cloud-based data subscriptions and usage-based licensing, alongside specialized satellite services that include mission systems engineering and custom satellite manufacturing.
What sector is Planet Labs (PL) in?
Planet Labs (PL) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is Geospatial intelligence and satellite services. It trades on NYSE.
Who are Planet Labs's (PL) competitors?
Notable peers of Planet Labs (PL) include Maxar Technologies, BlackSky Technology, Airbus Defence and Space and MDA Ltd.. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent U.S. House stock trading in PL?
Yes — we hold 1 matched STOCK Act disclosure for PL from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Planet Labs (PL) overbought or oversold right now?
Planet Labs (PL) is currently in oversold territory (its 14-day RSI is 30, below 30) (as of 2026-10-20). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on PL come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-20.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.