Space Stock Landscape Daily Report
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Space Stock Landscape Daily Report
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Market Summary
| Index |
Change |
| S&P 500 (SPY) |
-1.2% |
| Nasdaq (QQQ) |
-1.5% |
Top Movers Today
Top Gainers
| Ticker |
Name |
Price |
Change |
Vol(avg) |
Sector |
| SPIR |
Spire Global, Inc. |
$20.01 |
+9.8% |
1.9x |
Satellite Ma |
| DXYZ |
Destiny Tech100 Inc. |
$47.62 |
+4.6% |
2.1x |
Space Infras |
| SATS |
EchoStar Corporation |
$137.23 |
+1.6% |
0.9x |
Satellite Br |
Top Losers
| Ticker |
Name |
Price |
Change |
Vol(avg) |
Sector |
| BKSY |
BlackSky Technology |
$38.75 |
-9.2% |
1.3x |
Satellite Ma |
| LUNR |
Intuitive Machines, |
$33.89 |
-7.2% |
1.0x |
Space Infras |
| VSAT |
Viasat, Inc. |
$69.50 |
-6.5% |
1.0x |
Satellite Br |
| RKLB |
Rocket Lab Corporati |
$124.77 |
-5.9% |
0.9x |
Launch & Spa |
| DCO |
Ducommun Incorporate |
$143.75 |
-5.2% |
1.2x |
Components & |
Category Performance
| Category |
Avg Change |
Tickers |
| Launch & Space Systems |
-5.9% |
RKLB |
| Defense Primes (Space-Heavy) |
-2.6% |
LMT, LHX, NOC, RTX, BWXT, GE, BA, HWM |
| Satellite Broadband & Communications |
-1.7% |
SATS, ASTS, GSAT, IRDM, VSAT |
| Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation |
-0.5% |
SPIR, RDW, PL, BKSY |
| Space Infrastructure & Exploration |
-1.5% |
DXYZ, MNTS, LUNR |
| Components & Suppliers |
-3.9% |
PSN, HEI, TDY, WWD, KTOS, CW, DCO |
| Space Tourism |
-2.4% |
SPCE |
| Space ETFs & Funds |
-3.5% |
UFO, ARKX, XAR |
Q-Score Distribution
STRONG (80-100): RKLB(Q=88), LMT(Q=82) FAVORABLE (60-79): NOC(Q=78), RTX(Q=74), LHX(Q=70), HWM(Q=62), BWXT(Q=65), IRDM(Q=68), PL(Q=60), HEI(Q=74), TDY(Q=65), CW(Q=64), ARKX(Q=60) NEUTRAL (40-59): BA(Q=48), GE(Q=55), ASTS(Q=52), GSAT(Q=44), SATS(Q=40), VSAT(Q=46), SPIR(Q=42), RDW(Q=48), LUNR(Q=40), KTOS(Q=52), WWD(Q=58), PSN(Q=50), DCO(Q=40), UFO(Q=55), XAR(Q=40) WEAK (20-39): BKSY(Q=38), DXYZ(Q=35) SEVERE (0-19): MNTS(Q=15), SPCE(Q=8)
Active Space Themes
| Theme |
Strength |
Affected Tickers |
| SpaceX Competition Dynamics |
HIGH |
RKLB, LMT, BA, NOC — New Glenn, Neutron, Starliner vs Starship/Falcon |
| Direct-to-Cell Broadband |
HIGH |
ASTS, GSAT — Spectrum race with Starlink D2C; Apple SOS deal |
| National Security Space |
HIGH |
LMT, NOC, RTX, LHX, KTOS — NROL, SDA, missile warning constellation boom |
| Lunar Economy (Artemis) |
MEDIUM |
LUNR, BA, LMT, BWXT — CLPS contracts, Gateway, nuclear propulsion |
| Small Satellite Revolution |
MEDIUM |
PL, SPIR, RDW, BKSY — Constellations, lower launch costs, EO demand |
| Satellite Broadband Competition |
MEDIUM |
VSAT, SATS, IRDM — Starlink disrupts traditional FSS model |
| Space Tourism/Private Stations |
LOW |
SPCE, DXYZ — Hype vs reality, Virgin Galactic existential |
| Space ETF Flows |
LOW |
ARKX, UFO, XAR — Sentiment barometer for space investing |
Options Activity
P/C: < 0.4 = VERY BULLISH, 0.4-0.7 = BULLISH, 0.7-1.0 = NEUTRAL, 1.0-1.5 = BEARISH, > 1.5 = VERY BEARISH
Daily Options (nearest expiry)
| Ticker |
Expiry |
Call Vol |
Put Vol |
P/C |
Signal |
Activity |
| VSAT |
06-18 |
11K |
880 |
0.08 |
VERY BULLISH |
LOW |
| UFO |
06-18 |
3K |
111 |
0.04 |
VERY BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| GSAT |
06-18 |
2K |
70 |
0.04 |
VERY BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| SPIR |
06-18 |
1K |
257 |
0.2 |
VERY BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| IRDM |
06-18 |
989 |
501 |
0.51 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| BKSY |
06-18 |
612 |
312 |
0.51 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| NOC |
06-18 |
578 |
593 |
1.03 |
BEARISH |
MINIMAL |
| BWXT |
06-18 |
352 |
221 |
0.63 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| DCO |
06-18 |
269 |
41 |
0.15 |
VERY BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| CW |
06-18 |
250 |
65 |
0.26 |
VERY BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
Weekly Options (expiring 2025-01-17)
| Ticker |
Expiry |
Call Vol |
Put Vol |
P/C |
Signal |
Activity |
| ASTS |
05-22 |
49K |
15K |
0.3 |
VERY BULLISH |
LOW |
| BA |
05-22 |
32K |
10K |
0.33 |
VERY BULLISH |
LOW |
| RKLB |
05-22 |
21K |
12K |
0.55 |
BULLISH |
LOW |
| RDW |
05-22 |
12K |
6K |
0.53 |
BULLISH |
LOW |
| SPCE |
05-22 |
5K |
2K |
0.37 |
VERY BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| LUNR |
05-22 |
3K |
5K |
1.5 |
VERY BEARISH |
MINIMAL |
| SATS |
05-22 |
3K |
3K |
1.02 |
BEARISH |
MINIMAL |
| GE |
05-22 |
3K |
2K |
0.88 |
NEUTRAL |
MINIMAL |
| LMT |
05-22 |
2K |
433 |
0.2 |
VERY BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| KTOS |
05-22 |
2K |
1K |
0.65 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| PL |
05-22 |
2K |
3K |
1.96 |
VERY BEARISH |
MINIMAL |
| RTX |
05-22 |
1K |
2K |
1.32 |
BEARISH |
MINIMAL |
| LHX |
05-22 |
234 |
96 |
0.41 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| HWM |
05-22 |
80 |
130 |
1.62 |
VERY BEARISH |
MINIMAL |
Friday Weekly Positioning (2025-01-17)
| Ticker |
Call Vol |
Put Vol |
P/C |
Signal |
| SPIR |
334 |
52 |
0.16 |
VERY BULLISH |
| GSAT |
202 |
141 |
0.7 |
NEUTRAL |
| IRDM |
172 |
100 |
0.58 |
BULLISH |
| WWD |
92 |
89 |
0.97 |
NEUTRAL |
| XAR |
90 |
36 |
0.4 |
BULLISH |
| UFO |
80 |
18 |
0.23 |
VERY BULLISH |
| BKSY |
75 |
138 |
1.84 |
VERY BEARISH |
| VSAT |
46 |
307 |
6.67 |
VERY BEARISH |
Options Sentiment Summary
- Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.3), BA(P/C=0.33), RKLB(P/C=0.55), RDW(P/C=0.53), VSAT(P/C=0.08), SPCE(P/C=0.37), UFO(P/C=0.04), LMT(P/C=0.2)
- Bearish (puts > calls): LUNR(P/C=1.5), SATS(P/C=1.02), PL(P/C=1.96), HEI(P/C=44.6), RTX(P/C=1.32)
All Space Stocks — Price & Q-Score Snapshot
| Ticker |
Price |
Change |
Mkt Cap |
P/E |
Q-Score |
Quality |
| GE |
$281.53 |
-3.4% |
$294.2B |
35.0 |
55 |
NEUTRAL |
| RTX |
$171.18 |
-2.6% |
$230.5B |
32.2 |
74 |
FAVORABLE |
| BA |
$220.49 |
-3.8% |
$173.8B |
86.8 |
48 |
NEUTRAL |
| LMT |
$516.01 |
-0.8% |
$119.0B |
25.0 |
82 |
STRONG |
| HWM |
$260.35 |
-4.4% |
$104.2B |
60.3 |
62 |
FAVORABLE |
| NOC |
$540.69 |
-1.5% |
$76.8B |
16.9 |
78 |
FAVORABLE |
| RKLB |
$124.77 |
-5.9% |
$72.2B |
- |
88 |
STRONG |
| LHX |
$303.39 |
-1.4% |
$56.5B |
32.9 |
70 |
FAVORABLE |
| HEI |
$288.84 |
-2.8% |
$40.3B |
57.2 |
74 |
FAVORABLE |
| SATS |
$137.23 |
+1.6% |
$39.8B |
- |
40 |
NEUTRAL |
| ASTS |
$83.67 |
+0.8% |
$32.5B |
- |
52 |
NEUTRAL |
| TDY |
$616.58 |
-3.4% |
$28.6B |
31.2 |
65 |
FAVORABLE |
| CW |
$712.72 |
-5.1% |
$26.3B |
52.1 |
64 |
FAVORABLE |
| WWD |
$349.21 |
-4.4% |
$20.8B |
41.9 |
58 |
NEUTRAL |
| BWXT |
$204.72 |
-2.9% |
$18.8B |
54.6 |
65 |
FAVORABLE |
| PL |
$41.62 |
-3.3% |
$14.8B |
- |
60 |
FAVORABLE |
| GSAT |
$81.98 |
-0.1% |
$10.6B |
138.3 |
44 |
NEUTRAL |
| KTOS |
$52.09 |
-5.0% |
$9.8B |
306.4 |
52 |
NEUTRAL |
| VSAT |
$69.50 |
-6.5% |
$9.4B |
232.7 |
46 |
NEUTRAL |
| LUNR |
$33.89 |
-7.2% |
$5.4B |
- |
40 |
NEUTRAL |
| PSN |
$50.38 |
-1.5% |
$5.4B |
24.1 |
50 |
NEUTRAL |
| IRDM |
$41.62 |
-4.2% |
$4.4B |
42.0 |
68 |
FAVORABLE |
| RDW |
$14.06 |
+0.5% |
$2.8B |
- |
48 |
NEUTRAL |
| DCO |
$143.75 |
-5.2% |
$2.2B |
27.7 |
40 |
NEUTRAL |
| BKSY |
$38.75 |
-9.2% |
$1.4B |
- |
38 |
WEAK |
| DXYZ |
$47.62 |
+4.6% |
$1.4B |
13.4 |
35 |
WEAK |
| SPIR |
$20.01 |
+9.8% |
$0.8B |
12.6 |
42 |
NEUTRAL |
| SPCE |
$2.81 |
-2.4% |
$0.3B |
- |
8 |
SEVERE |
| MNTS |
$5.45 |
-2.0% |
$0.0B |
- |
15 |
SEVERE |
| ARKX |
$33.84 |
-3.6% |
- |
38.3 |
60 |
FAVORABLE |
| UFO |
$56.25 |
-3.0% |
- |
25.4 |
55 |
NEUTRAL |
| XAR |
$260.74 |
-3.9% |
- |
37.7 |
40 |
NEUTRAL |
SpaceX Relationship Summary
| Relationship |
Tickers |
| Launch Customers (Falcon 9 users) |
ASTS, PL, SPIR, BKSY |
| Direct Competitors (rival launch systems) |
RKLB, LMT, NOC, BA |
| Partners (spectrum, tech, launch) |
IRDM, GSAT, PSN |
| Suppliers (parts, castings, sensors) |
HWM, HEI, TDY, RDW |
| Independent (different markets) |
VSAT, SATS, SPCE, MNTS |
| Portfolio Exposure |
DXYZ (holds SpaceX shares) |
Report generated: 2026-05-16 22:54 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported