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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Why BlackSky Technology Stock Is Plummeting Today
Key Points BlackSky is seeing a big pullback today after Clear Street and Canaccord published new coverage on the stock. Clear Street cuts its rating on the stock from buy to hold but increased its one-year price target from $20 per share to $24 per share. Canaccord kept a buy rating on the stock but lowered its price target from $28 per share to $27 per share. 10 stocks we like better than BlackSky Technology › BlackSky Technology (NYSE: BKSY) stock is getting hit with big sell-offs Tuesday following a couple of negative catalysts. The satellite technology company's share price was down 12% as of noon ET. At the same point in the daily session, the S&P 500 was down 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.5%. In addition to some bearish momentum for the broader market today, BlackSky's valuation is being pressured by new analyst notes from Clear Street and Canaccord. Despite today's pullback, the defense-tech specialist's share price is still up roughly 80% across 2025's trading. Image source: Getty Images. BlackSky stock sinks following new analyst notes Before the market opened this morning, Clear Street published new coverage on BlackSky and lowered its rating on the stock from buy to hold. While the investment firm actually raised its one-year price target on the stock from $20 per share to $24 per share, its analysts raised concerns about the company's valuation and suggested that shares now offer limited upside. Shortly after the publication of Clear Street's note, Canaccord chimed in with its own coverage and kept a buy rating on the stock. On the other hand, Canaccord lowered its price target on the stock from $28 per share to $27 per share due to an unexpected sales decline in the preliminary second-quarter numbers published by the company. What's next for BlackSky? BlackSky is set to publish its second-quarter results and hold an investor conference call before the market opens on Aug. 7, but investors already have a pretty good idea of what to expect. The company submitted a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 17 that included preliminary results for the company's second quarter. Revenue fell roughly 11% year over year to come in at $22.2 million, which was significantly below the roughly $27.9 million in sales called for by the average analyst estimate. The company saw a substantial decline in professional-and-engineering services revenue, which was partially attributable to the timing of completing longer-term contracts. Despite already having a pretty good idea of what the Q2 numbers will look like, the company's conference call should give investors an update on BlackSky's Gen-3 satellites and recent contract wins.
Globe and Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
BlackSky to Host Second Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2025 financial results and its business outlook on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. A press release with BlackSky's financial results will be released in advance of the conference call that same day. To access the live webcast or the archived webcast following completion of the call, please click here or visit the company's investor relations website at and then select 'News & Events' for the link to the webcast. To access the conference call, participants should dial 1-877-589-7299 or 1-201-689-8778 at least ten minutes prior to the start of the call. To listen to a replay of the conference call, please dial 1-877-660-6853 or 1-201-612-7415 using access code 13754663. The audio replay will be available from approximately 12:30 p.m. EDT on August 7, 2025, through August 21, 2025. About BlackSky BlackSky is a real-time, space-based intelligence company that delivers on-demand, high frequency imagery, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of the most critical and strategic locations, economic assets, and events in the world. BlackSky owns and operates one of the industry's most advanced, purpose-built commercial, real-time intelligence system that combines the power of the BlackSky Spectra ® tasking and analytics software platform and our proprietary low earth orbit satellite constellation. With BlackSky, customers can see, understand and anticipate changes for a decisive strategic advantage at the tactical edge, and act not just fast, but first. BlackSky is trusted by some of the most demanding U.S. and international government agencies, commercial businesses, and organizations around the world. BlackSky is headquartered in Herndon, VA, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange as BKSY. To learn more, visit and follow us on X (Twitter).
Business Wire
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
BlackSky to Host Second Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2025 financial results and its business outlook on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. A press release with BlackSky's financial results will be released in advance of the conference call that same day. To access the live webcast or the archived webcast following completion of the call, please click here or visit the company's investor relations website at and then select 'News & Events' for the link to the webcast. To access the conference call, participants should dial 1-877-589-7299 or 1-201-689-8778 at least ten minutes prior to the start of the call. To listen to a replay of the conference call, please dial 1-877-660-6853 or 1-201-612-7415 using access code 13754663. The audio replay will be available from approximately 12:30 p.m. EDT on August 7, 2025, through August 21, 2025. About BlackSky BlackSky is a real-time, space-based intelligence company that delivers on-demand, high frequency imagery, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of the most critical and strategic locations, economic assets, and events in the world. BlackSky owns and operates one of the industry's most advanced, purpose-built commercial, real-time intelligence system that combines the power of the BlackSky Spectra ® tasking and analytics software platform and our proprietary low earth orbit satellite constellation. With BlackSky, customers can see, understand and anticipate changes for a decisive strategic advantage at the tactical edge, and act not just fast, but first. BlackSky is trusted by some of the most demanding U.S. and international government agencies, commercial businesses, and organizations around the world. BlackSky is headquartered in Herndon, VA, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange as BKSY. To learn more, visit and follow us on X (Twitter).
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Why BlackSky Technology Stock Just Crashed
Key Points BlackSky got a big price target hike from a Wall Street analyst two weeks ago, sending its share price soaring. Today, the company cashed in on that windfall, offering to issue up to $185 million in convertible debt. Investors don't like the news, but the new debt looks cheaper than the old. 10 stocks we like better than BlackSky Technology › Timing, they say, is everything. Ten days ago, spy satellite company BlackSky Technology (NYSE: BKSY) rocketed higher on some kind words from H.C. Wainwright analyst Scott Buck, who predicted the stock -- worth less than $22 at the time -- would hit $28 within a year. The prediction became self-fulfilling as investors glommed onto BlackSky and bid its shares up to (and as of yesterday, past) $28. Then today happened. What happened to BlackSky today? Today, BlackSky stock is crashing, down 20% through 12:40 p.m. ET, and for one reason: Hoping to cash in on its good fortune, BlackSky announced yesterday it would issue $125 million worth of convertible debt, and potentially as much as $143.8 million if there was enough demand. BlackSky will use $113.3 million of the cash raised to roll over old debt, and use the rest for "general corporate purposes." Demand for the debt offering was strong, and today BlackSky upped the offering size to $160 million, and potentially $185 million. Is BlackSky a sell? Investors aren't thrilled with the news, maybe because BlackSky will be paying 8.25% interest on the new debt, maybe because they fear share dilution when the debt converts into stock. But I think they may be missing something here. First, by my calculations, BlackSky was paying close to 11.5% on its old debt, so the new interest rate is actually better than the old. Second, BlackSky's new debt won't convert to equity until the share price rises to nearly $37 a share. The stock would need to climb another 60% for that to happen, and I imagine most investors would be happy if that happened. All things considered, today's sell-off looks like an overreaction. And BlackSky's news sounds pretty good to me. Do the experts think BlackSky Technology is a buy right now? The Motley Fool's expert analyst team, drawing on years of investing experience and deep analysis of thousands of stocks, leverages our proprietary Moneyball AI investing database to uncover top opportunities. They've just revealed their to buy now — did BlackSky Technology make the list? When our Stock Advisor analyst team has a stock recommendation, it can pay to listen. After all, Stock Advisor's total average return is up 1,069% vs. just 180% for the S&P — that is beating the market by 888.61%!* Imagine if you were a Stock Advisor member when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $687,149!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $1,060,406!* The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of July 15, 2025 Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why BlackSky Technology Stock Just Crashed was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
BlackSky Announces Pricing of Upsized $160 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering
HERNDON, Va., July 18, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) ("BlackSky") today announced the pricing of $160 million principal amount of 8.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2033 (the "notes") in a private offering (the "offering") to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The offering size was increased from the previously announced offering size of $125 million aggregate principal amount of notes. BlackSky also granted the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase for settlement during a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the first date on which the notes are issued, up to an additional $25 million principal amount of the notes. The sale of the notes is expected to close on July 22, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. The notes will be general unsecured obligations of BlackSky and will accrue interest payable semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on February 1, 2026, at a rate of 8.25% per year. The notes will mature on August 1, 2033 unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. Holders may convert all or any portion of their notes, at their option, at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. Upon conversion, BlackSky will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of BlackSky's Class A common stock or a combination of cash and shares of BlackSky's Class A common stock, at BlackSky's election. The conversion rate of the notes will initially be 27.1909 shares of BlackSky's Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $36.78 per share of Class A common stock). The initial conversion price of the notes represents a premium of approximately 30% over the last reported sale price of BlackSky's Class A common stock on The New York Stock Exchange on July 17, 2025, and will be subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date or if BlackSky delivers a notice of redemption, it will, under certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its notes in connection with such a corporate event or convert its notes called (or deemed called) for redemption during the related redemption period, as the case may be. BlackSky may not redeem the notes prior to August 4, 2028. BlackSky may redeem for cash all or any portion of the notes (subject to certain limitations), at its option, on or after August 4, 2028 and prior to the 26th scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, if the last reported sale price of BlackSky's Class A common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which BlackSky provides notice of redemption, and if certain liquidity conditions are satisfied, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. Holders of notes may require BlackSky to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their notes on August 6, 2030 at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding August 6, 2030. In addition, if BlackSky undergoes a "fundamental change" (as defined in the indenture that will govern the notes), then, subject to certain conditions and limited exceptions, holders may require BlackSky to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. BlackSky estimates that the net proceeds from the offering will be approximately $153.7 million (or $177.9 million if the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes in full), after deducting the initial purchasers' discount and commission and estimated offering expenses payable by BlackSky. BlackSky intends to use approximately $103.1 million of the net proceeds from the offering to repay outstanding borrowings (and pay the related prepayment premium) under, and terminate, its secured term loan facility and approximately $10.2 million of the net proceeds from the offering to repay borrowings (and pay the related prepayment premium) under, and terminate, its secured revolving credit facility. BlackSky intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, operating expenses, capital expenditures, and strategic investments in complementary capabilities. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes, BlackSky expects to use the net proceeds from the sale of the additional notes for other general corporate purposes, as described above. Neither the notes nor the shares of BlackSky's Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes, if any, have been registered under the Securities Act, any state securities laws or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws. This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. About BlackSky BlackSky is a real-time, space-based intelligence company that delivers on-demand, high frequency imagery, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of the most critical and strategic locations, economic assets, and events in the world. BlackSky owns and operates one of the industry's most advanced, purpose-built commercial, real-time intelligence systems that combines the power of the BlackSky Spectra® tasking and analytics software platform and our proprietary low earth orbit satellite constellation. With BlackSky, customers can see, understand and anticipate changes for a decisive strategic advantage at the tactical edge, and act not just fast, but first. BlackSky is trusted by some of the most demanding U.S. and international government agencies, commercial businesses, and organizations around the world. BlackSky is headquartered in Herndon, VA, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange as BKSY. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release include express or implied statements about the closing of the offering of the notes and the anticipated use of the net proceeds from the offering. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections, and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors, including, without limitation, stock market conditions, our ability to satisfy the closing conditions in the purchase agreement and our ability to complete the offering on the expected terms or at all, could cause actual future events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this press release. If any of these risks materialize or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect our expectations, plans, or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication, and subsequent events and developments could cause our assessments to change. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. Additional risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in BlackSky's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other disclosures about BlackSky and its business included in BlackSky's disclosure materials filed from time to time with the SEC. 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