Planet Labs Stock Surges 400%, Optimistic Market Outlook
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 12h ago
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- Stock Surge: Planet Labs' stock has surged over 400% in the past 12 months since its IPO in 2021, reflecting market recognition of its growth potential despite initial investor skepticism.
- Market Opportunity: With a total addressable market (TAM) of $128 billion, the company has capitalized on less than 1% of this potential, indicating significant future growth opportunities that attract investor interest.
- Financial Performance: In the first nine months of 2025, Planet Labs reported $221 million in revenue, a 21% increase year-over-year, although it faced a net loss of $94 million, highlighting the need for improved profitability despite a 7% reduction in operating expenses.
- Investment Strategy: Given the rapid stock price increase, investors are advised to adopt a cautious approach by deploying only a small percentage of their capital to maintain flexibility for future purchases in case of a potential pullback.
Analyst Views on PL
Wall Street analysts forecast PL stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PL is 15.41 USD with a low forecast of 10.90 USD and a high forecast of 20.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
9 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 22.440
Low
10.90
Averages
15.41
High
20.00
Current: 22.440
Low
10.90
Averages
15.41
High
20.00
About PL
Planet Labs PBC is a provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. It designs, builds, and operates the earth observation fleet of imaging satellites. It provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions comprising agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to derive value from satellite imagery. Its satellite data and analytics reveal actionable insights regarding phenomena, such as deforestation, agriculture, climate change, biodiversity, and supply chains worldwide. Its daily stream of proprietary data and machine learning analytics, delivered over its cloud-native platform, helps companies, governments and civil society use satellite imagery to discover insights as change happens. Its digital technology platform includes Agile Aerospace, Proprietary Big Data, and Platform and Analytics. Its products include Planet Monitoring, Planet Tasking, and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
