Planet Labs PBC (PL) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -12.36% and +4.89%, respectively, for the quarter ended April 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
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Thursday, Planet Labs reported an Ebitda loss of $1 million from sales of $94.2 million. Wall Street was looking for a $5.3 million loss from sales of $90 million.
Earth imaging satellite company Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) reported Q1 CY2026 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 42.1% year on year to $94.15 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was optimistic at $104.5 million at the midpoint, 2.2% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.03 per share was $0.01 above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) traded modestly higher in premarket activity on Thursday after announcing a $22 million contract extension with the U. S.
Planet Labs PBC has shipped its next generation Pelican-11 tech demonstration satellite for imminent launch. Pelican-11 is intended to test technologies planned for the second generation Pelican fleet of high resolution satellites. The development is part of Planet Labs' ongoing satellite upgrade program aimed at higher quality earth observation data. For investors watching NYSE:PL, this new satellite shipment arrives after a very strong share price move over the past year and beyond. The...
Investors are gearing up for Friday’s jobs report—one of the first major economic indicators that will inform the Federal Reserve under its new chairman, Kevin Warsh. Economists expect the report to show that U.
Earth imaging satellite company Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) will be reporting earnings this Thursday after market close. Here’s what you need to know.
Shares of earth imaging satellite company Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) jumped 6.3% in the afternoon session after the company announced it had shipped its Pelican-11 tech demonstration satellite to its launch site, coupled with broader investor enthusiasm for the space sector.
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PL is set to report Q1 earnings on June 4 with expected $89.8M revenue (+35.5%) but a loss of 3 cents.
Space stocks are splitting hard in Tuesday’s session. Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock is crashing 32% to around $5.08 in mid-morning trading, while AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock climbs 10% to around $116 and Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) stock advances 9% to around $50.50. The divergence captures the latest chapter in an ongoing space-sector story. Retail-driven proxy trades ... Virgin Galactic Crashes 32% on Settlement Dilution Fears, AST SpaceMobile Rises 10%, Planet Labs Climbs 9%
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Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB) is one of the 10 Stocks Entering June in the Wrong Direction. Rocket Lab fell by 14.70 percent on Monday to finish at $122.39 apiece, a third consecutive day, mirroring the drop in the broader space sector following news of a rocket explosion over the weekend. The company declined alongside its […]
Intuitive Machines Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) is one of the 10 Stocks Entering June in the Wrong Direction. Intuitive Machines saw its share prices decline by 12.82 percent on Monday to close at $38.21 apiece, as investors disposed of positions in space stocks following a rocket explosion over the weekend. The company fell alongside its space counterparts, […]
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) is one of the 10 Stocks Entering June in the Wrong Direction. Planet Labs dropped its share prices by 9.15 percent on Monday to end at $46.46 apiece, as investor funds fled the space sector following a rocket explosion during an engine test last week. On Friday, Blue Origin’s New Glenn […]
Planet Labs PBC has recently been swept up in heightened interest in space companies ahead of a potential SpaceX IPO, with sentiment also whipsawing after a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explosion raised concerns about launch risks and costs across the sector. This cluster of sector-wide events highlights how Planet Labs’ share price can be driven as much by broader space-industry enthusiasm and anxiety as by its own fundamentals. We’ll examine how this sector-wide enthusiasm linked to the...
The space sector split is widening fast Monday morning. Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock is up 18% to $7.28, while launch-exposed peers are sliding hard. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock is down 9% to $103.50, Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) stock is off 8% to $46.85, and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock is the hardest hit at down 13% to ... Virgin Galactic Rockets 18% Monday: AST SpaceMobile Sinks 9%, Rocket Lab Drops 13% as Space Divergence Widens
Economic releases this week will spotlight employment—in both the JOLTS and the jobs report—and business purchasing activity. Palo Alto, Dollar General, and Lululemon will close out this earnings season.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test, and Elon Musk had some thoughts about it as SpaceX heads toward what could be the biggest IPO yet.
Space stocks like AST SpaceMobile and Rocket Lab sold off sharply on Friday after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral late Thursday night, hitting a sector that had been riding a weeks-long rally ahead of SpaceX's planned IPO.
Space stocks are splitting sharply this Friday morning after Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test late Thursday at Cape Canaveral. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock is down 17% to $111, while Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) stock has dropped 8% to roughly $47.50 and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock has slipped 6% to $139. Virgin ... AST SpaceMobile Plunges 17%, Planet Labs Drops 8% on Blue Origin Explosion, While Virgin Galactic Surges 11%
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is packed with potential breakout stocks, thanks to its focus on smaller companies with high growth potential. However, smaller size also means these businesses often lack the resilience and financial flexibility of large-cap firms, making careful selection crucial.
The Blue Origin explosion proves that space is still hard, and things can go wrong unexpectedly.
By Karen Roman Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) announced it received a John Deere Supplier Sustainability Award 2025 for its performance regarding emissions, product circularity, and social improvement focus. The […]
Shares of Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) are up 9% in mid-morning trading Thursday, while Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock is down 3% and Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) stock is lower by 2%. LUNR stock changed hands near $44, RKLB stock around $146, and PL stock near $49. No company issued material news this morning, which makes the split ... Intuitive Machines Rallies 9%, Rocket Lab and Planet Labs Decline in Space Stock Divergence
With 50 hedge funds having stakes in the company, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) is among the 9 Best Space Stocks to Buy According to Reddit and Social Media. On May 14, Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives raised the firm’s price target on Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) to $50 from $40 while maintaining an Outperform rating ahead of quarterly results. […]

<body><p>STORY: :: SpaceX</p><p>Shares of U.S. space companies soared on Wednesday, continuing their rise as investors bet that the upcoming mammoth IPO of Elon Musk's SpaceX could force Wall Street to rethink how it values the space economy.</p><p>Shares of Intuitive Machines shot up more than 13%, AST SpaceMobile jumped almost 7%, while Virgin Galactic added more than 10% at one point in Wednesday morning trading.</p><p>:: Rocket Lab</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Shares of Rocket Lab and Planet Labs also rose, following big gains in the last two sessions.</p><p>SpaceX is poised to become the first trillion-dollar U.S. market debut, immediately cementing it as one of the world's most valuable publicly traded firms.</p><p>:: SpaceX</p><p>Other public companies related to space travel are hoping to benefit from renewed investor attention.</p><p>:: Spacepharma</p><p>Many have struggled to sustain premium valuations despite growing demand for satellite communications, launch services and defense-related off-planet infrastructure.</p><p>:: SpaceX</p><p>SpaceX last week took the wraps off its IPO filing, which showed how the company is betting its future on transitioning into an AI powerhouse, with expectations of long-term infrastructure dominance.</p></body>
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