Planet Labs Stock Skyrockets Ahead Of SpaceX's Friday IPO

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) shares are climbing Thursday as investors rotate into commercial space stocks ahead of SpaceX's historic IPO.

Benzinga • 7 hours ago

Virgin Galactic Soars 20%, AST SpaceMobile Rises 7%, Planet Labs Gains 6%, Rocket Lab Advances 5% as Space Stocks Catch a Bid

Space stocks are catching a strong bid at midday Thursday, June 11. Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock is leading the pack, up 20% intraday on a fresh liquidity catalyst, while sector peers ride a broader wave of enthusiasm into a highly anticipated SpaceX IPO window.

24/7 Wall Street • 10 hours ago

The Day the Market Puts a Price on the Final Frontier

Issued on behalf of Starfighters Space, Inc. When the sector's largest company sets its price, every other space stock suddenly has a number to be measured against. That reckoning is happening now.

PRNewsWire • 13 hours ago

These ‘nerds' earned millions betting on space years before the SpaceX IPO made it cool

Everyday investors — like a Star Trek fan, an accountant and an engineer — buy satellite imagery, track planes and visit rocket-launch sites

Market Watch • Jun 10, 2026

Planet Joins Industry-Academia Initiative to Advance Atmospheric Reentry Research with Astroscale

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced its role as a founding participant in the Atmospheric Impact of Reentered Spacecraft (AIRS) initiative. Convened by Astroscale Holdings Inc., the AIRS initiative is a first-of-its-kind industry-academia collaboration designed to improve scientific understanding of the effects of spacecraft reentry on Earth's atmosphere. As activity in low Earth orbit (.

Business Wire • Jun 9, 2026

Planet Labs: Coming Back Down to Earth

Space stocks are having a moment. But as the Q1 earnings report for fiscal 2027 from Planet Labs PBC NYSE: PL shows, it may be a big, irrational moment.

MarketBeat • Jun 8, 2026

PL Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Defense and AI Push

Planet Labs ties defense momentum to an AI push as Q1 FY27 revenues hit a record $94.2M, backlog tops $906M, and full-year sales outlook rises.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 8, 2026

Planet Labs' 25% Decline Sparks Big Question - Buy Or Bail? I See Opportunity

Planet Labs delivered strong 42% revenue growth and a $900M+ backlog, but profitability remains distant, with widening losses and margin compression. PL's forward guidance disappointed: FY revenue of $425–441M implies decelerating growth, and adjusted EBITDA is guided to breakeven at best. Heavy investment in satellites and AI, plus a new $1.5B equity distribution program, signals ongoing capital intensity and potential dilution risks.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 8, 2026

Forget the SpaceX IPO: 3 AI Space Stocks to Buy and Hold Instead

SpaceX is going public on June 12, but at a steep valuation. Planet Labs, BlackSky, and Redwire are three alternatives that provide space and AI exposure.

The Motley Fool • Jun 8, 2026

3 Stocks With Fresh Catalysts to Watch Before the July 4

Summer can be a tricky season for the market. As many institutional investors step away from their screens for a bit, trading volumes thin out, making strong moves in either direction hard to take at face value.

MarketBeat • Jun 8, 2026