STOCKRADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENTUpdated 2026-08-23
Here’s whether Planet Labs PBC (PL) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.
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Bearish
Positives: RSI 54 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +244.0%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-12.13% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-49.7%). Currently 56.9% off its 52-week high. Score: -3/7.
PL is trading below its 200-day MA ($26.59) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 54.5 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +244.0% compares to +20.5% for SPY (beat the market by 223.5%). The current 56.9% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $34,398 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 223.5%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($26.59)
✗Above 50-day MA ($25.36)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 54.5
✓Positive return (+244.0%)
!Within 10% of period high (−56.9%)
Period Range $22.29
$6.26$51.76
RSI (14) 54.5
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$22.29
Period Return+244.0%
Period High$51.76
Period Low$6.26
Drawdown−56.9%
MA-50$25.36
MA-200$26.59
RSI (14)54.5
Avg Volume (30d)6.5M
vs. SPYbeat by 223.5%
Return Rank#41 of 999
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($26.59)