Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Monday, September 14, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.4%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-0.8%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$3.02+3.424657534246579%0.4xSpace Touris
PSNParsons Corporation$46.94+2.6010928961748583%0.7xComponents &
KTOSKratos Defense & Sec$47.58+1.9061897622617274%0.7xComponents &
NOCNorthrop Grumman Cor$527.39+1.622444457290394%1.0xDefense Prim
LHXL3Harris Technologie$248.93+1.3806304471776554%1.5xDefense Prim
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
DCODucommun Incorporate$164.50-4.764661610606143%0.8xComponents &
HEIHEICO Corporation$303.75-3.8765822784810124%1.0xComponents &
WWDWoodward, Inc.$324.67-3.733024965901671%1.6xComponents &
VSATViasat, Inc.$71.64-3.5930561162696835%0.5xSatellite Br
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$13.88-3.275261324041804%0.5xSpace Infras
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-0.6%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-0.2%NOC, LHX, LMT, BA, BWXT, HWM, RTX, GE
Satellite Broadband & Communications-1.3%ASTS, SATS, GSAT, IRDM, VSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-0.6%BKSY, SPIR, RDW, PL
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-1.8%MNTS, DXYZ, LUNR
Components & Suppliers-1.5%PSN, KTOS, TDY, CW, WWD, HEI, DCO
Space Tourism+3.4%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-0.9%ARKX, UFO, XAR
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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)

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Active Space Themes

ThemeStrengthAffected Tickers
SpaceX Competition DynamicsHIGHRKLB, LMT, BA, NOC โ€” New Glenn, Neutron, Starliner vs Starship/Falcon
Direct-to-Cell BroadbandHIGHASTS, GSAT โ€” Spectrum race with Starlink D2C; Apple SOS deal
National Security SpaceHIGHLMT, NOC, RTX, LHX, KTOS โ€” NROL, SDA, missile warning constellation boom
Lunar Economy (Artemis)MEDIUMLUNR, BA, LMT, BWXT โ€” CLPS contracts, Gateway, nuclear propulsion
Small Satellite RevolutionMEDIUMPL, SPIR, RDW, BKSY โ€” Constellations, lower launch costs, EO demand
Satellite Broadband CompetitionMEDIUMVSAT, SATS, IRDM โ€” Starlink disrupts traditional FSS model
Space Tourism/Private StationsLOWSPCE, DXYZ โ€” Hype vs reality, Virgin Galactic existential
Space ETF FlowsLOWARKX, UFO, XAR โ€” Sentiment barometer for space investing
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Options Activity

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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

Weekly Options (expiring 2026-09-18)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB09-1820K12K0.57BULLISHLOW
ASTS09-1818K13K0.69BULLISHLOW
BA09-1810K9K0.87NEUTRALLOW
PL09-185K2K0.3VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT09-185K2K0.34VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR09-184K3K0.61BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE09-184K4920.12VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW09-183K2K0.66BULLISHMINIMAL
GE09-182K2K0.98NEUTRALMINIMAL
RTX09-182K2K1.09BEARISHMINIMAL
KTOS09-182K9870.51BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ09-182K3480.21VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM09-185766511.13BEARISHMINIMAL
LHX09-184481490.33VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC09-184026161.53VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI09-18365830.23VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW09-183191260.39VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS09-18303350.12VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT09-182844131.45BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY09-18208360.17VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO09-181702521.48BEARISHMINIMAL
BWXT09-181482511.7VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD09-1861180.3VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN09-1860520.87NEUTRALMINIMAL
IRDM09-1854260.48BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR09-1853551.04BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO09-18521342.58VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY09-1848290.6BULLISHMINIMAL
ARKX09-1847601.28BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT09-1835200.57BULLISHMINIMAL
XAR09-1822150.68BULLISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.57), ASTS(P/C=0.69), PL(P/C=0.3), LMT(P/C=0.34), LUNR(P/C=0.61), SPCE(P/C=0.12), RDW(P/C=0.66), KTOS(P/C=0.51)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): RTX(P/C=1.09), HWM(P/C=1.13), NOC(P/C=1.53), VSAT(P/C=1.45), UFO(P/C=1.48)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$317.56-1.8846938144967007%$329.5B37.555NEUTRAL
RTX$195.34-1.1837312828814264%$263.3B34.574FAVORABLE
BA$210.27-0.08553100498929837%$166.1B75.648NEUTRAL
LMT$529.38+0.9900990099009787%$122.2B19.582STRONG
HWM$227.13-1.0800923304734193%$90.6B49.062FAVORABLE
NOC$527.39+1.622444457290394%$74.9B16.878FAVORABLE
LHX$248.93+1.3806304471776554%$46.4B25.170FAVORABLE
HEI$303.75-3.8765822784810124%$42.5B50.674FAVORABLE
RKLB$62.55-0.6354249404289208%$40.0B1372.988STRONG
TDY$597.11-1.1063449212474454%$27.7B28.965FAVORABLE
ASTS$60.00+0.23387905111927929%$23.4B-52NEUTRAL
CW$551.21-1.3759169797817037%$20.4B37.964FAVORABLE
WWD$324.67-3.733024965901671%$19.2B36.158NEUTRAL
BWXT$148.53-1.059152677857716%$13.6B38.565FAVORABLE
GSAT$81.99-0.5940834141610197%$10.6B332.944NEUTRAL
VSAT$71.64-3.5930561162696835%$9.9B429.846NEUTRAL
KTOS$47.58+1.9061897622617274%$8.9B279.952NEUTRAL
PL$16.20-1.5197568389057752%$5.9B-60FAVORABLE
PSN$46.94+2.6010928961748583%$5.0B32.450NEUTRAL
IRDM$46.18-2.3678646934460836%$4.9B53.168FAVORABLE
RDW$10.49-1.2241054613935878%$2.6B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$164.50-4.764661610606143%$2.5B30.740NEUTRAL
LUNR$13.88-3.275261324041804%$2.2B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$31.57-1.6817190906259705%$1.0B3.135WEAK
BKSY$20.80+0.9218825812712338%$0.9B-38WEAK
SPCE$3.02+3.424657534246579%$0.5B-8SEVERE
SPIR$11.34-0.7005253940455347%$0.4B-42NEUTRAL
MNTS$4.02-0.4950495049505065%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$31.65-0.5967336683417126%-30.960FAVORABLE
UFO$42.96-0.739371534195934%-24.855NEUTRAL
XAR$242.83-1.272564644657666%-32.040NEUTRAL
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SpaceX Relationship Summary

RelationshipTickers
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 ExposureDXYZ (holds SpaceX shares)

Report generated: 2026-09-14 14:03 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported