Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.4%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+0.0%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
DCODucommun Incorporate$171.52+3.126503126503137%1.2xComponents &
GEGE Aerospace$312.90+1.9052271617000378%1.1xDefense Prim
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.09+1.7412935323383159%0.3xSpace Infras
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$30.75+1.6192994051553153%0.5xSpace Infras
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc$227.73+1.3619975964748308%1.1xDefense Prim
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
BAThe Boeing Company$201.96-3.6863942009633224%2.3xDefense Prim
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$2.93-3.6184210526315748%0.6xSpace Touris
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+0.2%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+0.1%GE, HWM, LMT, RTX, LHX, NOC, BWXT, BA
Satellite Broadband & Communications+0.4%ASTS, VSAT, IRDM, GSAT, SATS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+0.0%BKSY, RDW, PL, SPIR
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+1.1%MNTS, DXYZ, LUNR
Components & Suppliers+0.7%DCO, CW, HEI, TDY, KTOS, WWD, PSN
Space Tourism-3.6%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+0.2%XAR, ARKX, UFO
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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
BA09-1829K19K0.67BULLISHLOW
RKLB09-1820K10K0.47BULLISHLOW
ASTS09-1817K9K0.56BULLISHLOW
LMT09-182K2K0.63BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR09-182K1K0.58BULLISHMINIMAL
GE09-182K2K0.77NEUTRALMINIMAL
PL09-182K2K1.12BEARISHMINIMAL
RDW09-181K2K1.13BEARISHMINIMAL
DXYZ09-181K1720.15VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX09-181K1K1.19BEARISHMINIMAL
SPCE09-181K3500.33VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS09-189996670.67BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX09-18445990.22VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM09-183776611.75VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
CW09-183191350.42BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC09-182865972.09VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
UFO09-181832521.38BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY09-18179700.39VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT09-181554212.72VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS09-1884140.17VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR09-1869290.42BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT09-18684025.91VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD09-1866220.33VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DCO09-18541322.44VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
IRDM09-1850300.6BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN09-1850480.96NEUTRALMINIMAL
HEI09-1837561.51VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY09-1837290.78NEUTRALMINIMAL
GSAT09-1833200.61BULLISHMINIMAL
ARKX09-1826511.96VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR09-1825311.24BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): BA(P/C=0.67), RKLB(P/C=0.47), ASTS(P/C=0.56), LMT(P/C=0.63), LUNR(P/C=0.58), DXYZ(P/C=0.15), SPCE(P/C=0.33), KTOS(P/C=0.67)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): PL(P/C=1.12), RDW(P/C=1.13), RTX(P/C=1.19), HWM(P/C=1.75), NOC(P/C=2.09)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$312.90+1.9052271617000378%$324.7B36.955NEUTRAL
RTX$196.83+0.6803069053708504%$265.3B34.674FAVORABLE
BA$201.96-3.6863942009633224%$159.5B72.448NEUTRAL
LMT$537.25+0.7104562666366669%$124.0B19.882STRONG
HWM$227.73+1.3619975964748308%$90.8B49.062FAVORABLE
NOC$530.78-0.08847058823529926%$75.4B16.978FAVORABLE
LHX$250.74+0.4325883201153619%$46.7B25.370FAVORABLE
HEI$299.43+0.8691258211217733%$41.8B49.974FAVORABLE
RKLB$63.70+0.23603461841070916%$40.7B1398.288STRONG
TDY$601.10+0.4327413075804969%$27.8B29.165FAVORABLE
ASTS$59.27+0.8507742045261187%$23.1B-52NEUTRAL
CW$570.04+1.2774273785200214%$21.1B39.364FAVORABLE
WWD$318.45-0.3286384976525857%$18.8B35.558NEUTRAL
BWXT$145.66-0.7089297886843845%$13.3B37.765FAVORABLE
GSAT$81.90+0.08554319931566343%$10.6B332.544NEUTRAL
VSAT$70.95+0.48151819855545025%$9.8B425.746NEUTRAL
KTOS$47.59-0.06299874002518696%$8.9B279.952NEUTRAL
PL$16.02+0.0%$5.8B-60FAVORABLE
IRDM$47.28+0.40348269271607073%$5.0B54.368FAVORABLE
PSN$46.49-0.34297963558412986%$5.0B32.150NEUTRAL
RDW$10.79+0.37209302325580607%$2.7B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$171.52+3.126503126503137%$2.6B32.040NEUTRAL
LUNR$13.87+0.0%$2.2B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$30.75+1.6192994051553153%$0.9B3.035WEAK
BKSY$21.52+0.6548175865294695%$0.9B-38WEAK
SPIR$11.49-0.9482758620689606%$0.4B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$2.93-3.6184210526315748%$0.4B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.09+1.7412935323383159%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$31.58+0.2221516978736805%-30.860FAVORABLE
UFO$42.96+0.163208207041269%-24.855NEUTRAL
XAR$242.29+0.3146607046743638%-31.940NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-09-16 14:42 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported