Planet Labs vs. Satellogic: Which Earth Observation Stock Has an Edge?
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PL - Planet Labs PBC
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
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PRICE TARGET:
$43.83
DETAILS
HIGH:
$53.00
LOW:
$25.00
MEDIAN:
$49.50
CONSENSUS:
$43.83
UPSIDE:
95.06%
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Planet Launches Pelican-11 Satellite
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced the successful launch of Pelican-11, the tech demonstration satellite (TD2) for the second generation (Gen 2) of its high-resolution Pelican™ fleet. The spacecraft was launched to orbit aboard the Transporter-17 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Planet has successfully made initial contact with the satellite a.
Wolfgang Schmidt, Former Head of German Chancellery, Joins Planet's European Advisory Board
BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs Germany, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced the appointment of Wolfgang Schmidt, former German Federal Minister for Special Affairs and Head of the Federal Chancellery, to its European Advisory Board. He joins the board at a pivotal moment as Planet expands its presence in Europe and advances plans for a new satellite manufacturing facility in Berlin, reinforcing Germany's growing role in Europe's New Space e.
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BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs Germany, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, and European space company Isar Aerospace today announced a strategic launch agreement. Under the agreement, Isar Aerospace will launch one of Planet's next-generation high-resolution Pelican satellites, with additional satellites planned for future launches. The Pelican is scheduled to fly on Isar Aerospace's Spectrum launch vehicle, currently scheduled as early as late 2026 from.
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Price Targets
Planet Labs price target raised to $25 from $22 at Goldman Sachs
$25.00
(was $25.96)
Goldman Sachs
Planet Labs price target lowered to $36 from $38 at Deutsche Bank
$36.00
(was $30.45)
Edison Yu
·
Deutsche Bank
Planet Labs price target raised to $22 from $20 at Goldman Sachs
$22.00
(was $30.72)
Goldman Sachs
Planet Labs price target raised to $49 from $36 at Craig-Hallum
$49.00
(was $33.44)
Craig-Hallum
Planet Labs price target raised to $50 from $33 at Northland
$50.00
(was $35.23)
Northland Securities
Planet Labs price target raised to $53 from $40 at Needham
$53.00
(was $43.53)
Needham
Planet Labs price target raised to $50 from $40 at Wedbush
$50.00
(was $40.47)
Daniel Ives
·
Wedbush
Planet Labs price target raised to $20 from $18 at Goldman Sachs
$20.00
(was $38.48)
Anthony Valentini
·
Goldman Sachs
Planet Labs price target raised to $38 from $17 at Deutsche Bank
$38.00
(was $30.86)
Deutsche Bank
Planet Labs price target raised to $16.40 from $12.30 at Goldman Sachs
$16.40
(was $28.78)
Goldman Sachs
Planet Labs price target raised to $26 from $20 at Morgan Stanley
$26.00
(was $25.70)
Morgan Stanley
Planet Labs (PL) PT Raised to $30 at Craig-Hallum
$30.00
(was $25.67)
Jeff Van Rhee
·
Craig-Hallum
Planet Labs price target raised to $28 from $17 at Northland
$28.00
(was $25.57)
Michael Latimore
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Northland Securities
Planet Labs price target raised to $28 from $20 at Wedbush
$28.00
(was $26.02)
Wedbush
Planet Labs price target raised to $12.30 from $10.90 at Goldman Sachs
$12.30
(was $17.88)
National Bank
Planet Labs price target raised to $20 from $4.50 at Morgan Stanley
$20.00
(was $18.19)
Kristine Liwag
·
Morgan Stanley
Planet Labs price target raised to $17 from $16 at Northland
$17.00
(was $17.12)
Northland Securities
Planet Labs price target raised to $22 from $16 at Needham
$22.00
(was $16.98)
Ryan Koontz
·
Needham
Planet Labs price target raised to $17 from $16 at Deutsche Bank
$17.00
(was $17.08)
Deutsche Bank
Planet Labs price target raised to $20 from $17 at Wedbush
$20.00
(was $17.52)
Wedbush