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2. Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 50

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. The firm stated that Planet Labs is continuing to demonstrate accelerating execution within its Defense & Intelligence business, alongside expansion of its next-generation satellite infrastructure and a rapidly developing AI-driven commercial ecosystem. Wedbush added that Planet Labs remains uniquely positioned at the convergence of the space and artificial intelligence industries due to its large-scale commercial satellite fleet, deeply integrated government relationships, expanding European opportunities, and differentiated capabilities for real-world AI model training.

On May 13, Planet Labs Germany announced that the company’s subsidiary, Sinergise Solutions d.o.o., signed a two-year, seven-figure contract to provide satellite imagery and AI-powered analytics to the State Agricultural Intervention Fund of the Czech Republic. The agreement will support the country’s nationwide agricultural payments and monitoring system. By combining Planet’s high-frequency satellite imagery with AI analytics through a partnership with Asseco Group, the system will help streamline claim validation processes for approximately 25,000 agricultural holdings across the Czech Republic. The automated monitoring platform enables near-continuous observation of agricultural land, improving the accuracy and transparency of crop identification, harvest timing verification, and resource management. Officials from the Czech agricultural authority highlighted that the integration of Planet’s satellite data represents a significant step in the country’s digital transformation efforts and enhances the efficiency and reliability of agricultural oversight.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a publicly traded space industry company focused on designing, building, and operating constellations of Earth-imaging satellites. The company delivers high-frequency geospatial data, analytics, and daily satellite imagery that enable governments and enterprises to monitor global activity, manage resources, and make data-driven operational decisions.