PL Insider Trading
Planet Labs PBC | Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at Planet Labs PBC provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 22:01 | 2026-04-02 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - President & CFO | SELL | $35.10 | 200,000 | $7,020,220 | 1,895,162 | -9.5% |
| 2026-02-04 02:35 | 2025-11-11 | SMITH GARY B | Director | SELL | $12.69 | 20 | $254 | 32,468 | -0.1% |
| 2026-02-04 02:35 | 2025-10-09 | SMITH GARY B | Director | BUY | $15.66 | 20 | $313 | 32,488 | +0.1% |
| 2026-01-24 02:29 | 2026-01-22 | Gadde Vijaya | Director | SELL | $26.77 | 20,000 | $535,350 | 250,169 | -7.4% |
| 2026-01-24 02:33 | 2026-01-21 | Robinson Kristen | Director | SELL | $26.96 | 47,835 | $1,289,632 | 222,897 | -17.7% |
| 2026-01-23 05:01 | 2026-01-21 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - President & CFO | OPT+S | $27.01 | 150,731 | $4,071,802 | 1,956,101 | 0.0% |
| 2025-12-30 23:16 | 2025-12-26 | Schingler Robert H | Director, Officer - Co-Founder Chief Strategy Off. | SELL | $19.35 | 73,782 | $1,428,036 | 1,164,729 | -6.0% |
| 2025-12-30 23:15 | 2025-12-26 | Marshall William Spencer | Director, Officer - Co-Founder and CEO | SELL | $19.36 | 200,000 | $3,871,840 | 2,834,490 | -6.6% |
| 2025-10-15 23:55 | 2025-10-13 | Schingler Robert H | Director, Officer - Co-Founder Chief Strategy Off. | SELL | $15.50 | 81,656 | $1,265,333 | 1,288,843 | -6.0% |
| 2025-10-15 23:52 | 2025-10-13 | Marshall William Spencer | Director, Officer - Co-Founder and CEO | SELL | $15.50 | 200,000 | $3,099,320 | 3,156,387 | -6.0% |
| 2025-10-09 00:01 | 2025-10-06 | BASS CARL | Director | OPT+S | $15.67 | 376,748 | $5,903,264 | 317,530 | 0.0% |
| 2024-04-02 23:41 | 2024-04-01 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $2.53 | 1,000 | $2,530 | 1,957,012 | -0.1% |
| 2024-03-05 01:41 | 2024-03-01 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $2.18 | 1,000 | $2,180 | 838,882 | -0.1% |
| 2024-02-03 00:35 | 2024-02-01 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $2.31 | 1,000 | $2,310 | 842,196 | -0.1% |
| 2024-01-03 02:00 | 2024-01-02 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $2.46 | 1,000 | $2,460 | 845,509 | -0.1% |
| 2023-12-02 01:06 | 2023-12-01 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $2.41 | 1,000 | $2,410 | 875,932 | -0.1% |
| 2023-11-06 14:06 | 2023-11-01 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $2.14 | 1,000 | $2,140 | 878,990 | -0.1% |
| 2023-10-03 23:18 | 2023-10-02 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $2.60 | 1,000 | $2,600 | 882,048 | -0.1% |
| 2023-09-20 00:19 | 2023-09-19 | Marshall William Spencer | Director, Officer - Co-Founder and CEO | BUY | $2.70 | 100,000 | $269,840 | 1,405,356 | +7.7% |
| 2023-09-05 23:29 | 2023-09-01 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $3.28 | 1,000 | $3,280 | 899,057 | -0.1% |
| 2023-08-03 00:13 | 2023-08-01 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $3.75 | 1,000 | $3,750 | 902,116 | -0.1% |
| 2023-07-05 23:12 | 2023-07-03 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $3.25 | 1,000 | $3,250 | 905,174 | -0.1% |
| 2023-06-08 00:52 | 2023-06-07 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $5.00 | 500 | $2,500 | 933,538 | -0.1% |
| 2023-06-02 23:05 | 2023-06-01 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $4.60 | 1,000 | $4,600 | 936,096 | -0.1% |
| 2023-05-02 23:10 | 2023-05-01 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $4.10 | 1,000 | $4,100 | 939,154 | -0.1% |
| 2023-04-08 00:38 | 2023-04-06 | Johnson Ashley F. | Officer - CFO & COO | SELL | $3.84 | 1,000 | $3,840 | 942,212 | -0.1% |
| 2023-04-05 23:13 | 2023-04-03 | Weil Kevin | Officer - President, Product & Business | BUY | $3.64 | 274,000 | $997,113 | 439,580 | +165.5% |
| 2021-12-23 14:15 | 2021-12-22 | Marshall William Spencer | Director, Officer - Co-Founder and CEO | BUY | $6.47 | 19,230 | $124,445 | 19,230 | +100.0% |
| 2021-12-21 14:45 | 2021-12-20 | Weil Kevin | Officer - President, Product & Business | BUY | $6.01 | 165,580 | $994,473 | 165,580 | +100.0% |
| 2021-12-20 14:30 | 2021-12-16 | de Masi Niccolo | Director | BUY | $6.68 | 36,765 | $245,572 | 36,765 | +100.0% |
| 2014-08-14 23:09 | 2014-08-14 | WALKER STEVEN G | Officer - SR Vice President | SELL | $69.33 | 7,285 | $505,033 | 17,427 | -29.5% |
| 2014-08-14 23:09 | 2014-08-14 | LONG DEBORAH J | Officer - EVP and General Counsel | SELL | $69.34 | 15,063 | $1,044,396 | 41,907 | -26.4% |
| 2014-08-14 23:09 | 2014-08-14 | THIGPEN CARL S | Officer - EVP and CIO | SELL | $69.36 | 27,353 | $1,897,278 | 51,654 | -34.6% |
| 2014-08-15 00:12 | 2014-08-14 | JOHNS JOHN D | Director, Officer - CEO,President | SELL | $69.24 | 201,398 | $13,944,677 | 327,268 | -38.1% |
| 2014-08-13 19:21 | 2014-08-11 | Adams D Scott | Officer - SR VP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES | SELL | $69.75 | 3,138 | $218,876 | 51,286 | -5.8% |
| 2014-08-08 21:40 | 2014-08-08 | TERRY WILLIAM A | Director | SELL | $69.42 | 500 | $34,711 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014-08-08 21:40 | 2014-08-06 | WALKER STEVEN G | Officer - SR Vice President | OPT+S | $69.41 | 27,300 | $1,894,882 | 24,712 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-08 21:40 | 2014-08-06 | THIGPEN CARL S | Officer - EVP and CIO | OPT+S | $69.39 | 21,380 | $1,483,584 | 106,418 | 0.0% |
| 2013-11-18 23:12 | 2013-11-15 | THIGPEN CARL S | Officer - EVP and CIO | SELL | $47.44 | 7,000 | $332,080 | 6,933 | -50.2% |
| 2013-09-18 21:19 | 2013-09-09 | LONG DEBORAH J | Officer - EVP and General Counsel | SELL | $42.94 | 6,125 | $263,027 | 33,352 | -15.5% |
| 2013-09-09 17:17 | 2013-09-06 | TEMPLE MICHAEL GUS | Officer - EVP, Chief Risk Ofc. | BUY | $42.87 | 2,500 | $107,175 | 12,490 | +25.0% |
| 2013-09-09 17:17 | 2013-09-06 | Adams D Scott | Officer - SR VP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES | SELL | $42.61 | 1,000 | $42,607 | 44,013 | -2.2% |
| 2013-06-10 17:53 | 2013-06-07 | THIGPEN CARL S | Officer - EVP and CIO | SELL | $38.75 | 5,000 | $193,750 | 60,823 | -7.6% |
| 2013-05-30 20:23 | 2013-05-30 | LONG DEBORAH J | Officer - EVP and General Counsel | SELL | $39.25 | 5,000 | $196,250 | 5,030 | -49.9% |
| 2013-05-21 23:14 | 2013-05-21 | Adams D Scott | Officer - SR VP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES | SELL | $38.69 | 3,500 | $135,405 | 44,144 | -7.3% |
| 2013-05-09 17:43 | 2013-05-08 | THIGPEN CARL S | Officer - EVP and CIO | SELL | $39.02 | 15,000 | $585,302 | 65,823 | -18.6% |
| 2013-02-08 23:59 | 2013-02-08 | LONG DEBORAH J | Officer - EVP and General Counsel | SELL | $31.75 | 5,900 | $187,325 | 10,030 | -37.0% |
| 2012-12-11 17:11 | 2012-12-10 | LONG DEBORAH J | Officer - EVP and General Counsel | SELL | $26.92 | 8,000 | $215,360 | 15,930 | -33.4% |
| 2012-12-03 19:11 | 2012-11-29 | Adams D Scott | Officer - SR VP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES | SELL | $26.96 | 727 | $19,600 | 49,582 | -1.4% |
| 2012-11-14 01:36 | 2012-11-12 | WALKER STEVEN G | Officer - SR Vice President | SELL | $25.76 | 24,250 | $624,670 | 44,638 | -35.2% |
How to Interpret $PL Trades
Not every insider transaction in Planet Labs PBC is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $PL shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for PL
Insider activity data for Planet Labs PBC is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $PL, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.