Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+1.1%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+1.7%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
RDWRedwire Corporation$11.55+7.0435588507877815%0.8xSatellite Ma
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$14.79+6.633020908435472%0.9xSpace Infras
RKLBRocket Lab Corporati$67.82+6.46781789638931%1.1xLaunch & Spa
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$3.11+6.143344709897601%0.9xSpace Touris
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.34+6.112469437652813%0.9xSpace Infras
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
DCODucommun Incorporate$166.56-2.891791044776124%0.8xComponents &
BAThe Boeing Company$197.00-2.4559318676965773%2.1xDefense Prim
RTXRTX Corporation$193.54-1.6714931666920796%0.8xDefense Prim
NOCNorthrop Grumman Cor$524.00-1.2773653867892485%1.3xDefense Prim
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+6.5%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-0.7%BWXT, GE, LMT, LHX, HWM, NOC, RTX, BA
Satellite Broadband & Communications+2.0%ASTS, VSAT, GSAT, IRDM, SATS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+6.1%RDW, PL, BKSY, SPIR
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+4.7%LUNR, MNTS, DXYZ
Components & Suppliers-0.6%WWD, KTOS, TDY, CW, PSN, HEI, DCO
Space Tourism+6.1%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+1.2%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
RKLB09-1841K24K0.58BULLISHLOW
BA09-1831K57K1.86VERY BEARISHLOW
ASTS09-1828K16K0.56BULLISHLOW
RDW09-189K2K0.28VERY BULLISHLOW
VSAT09-188K5740.07VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR09-185K2K0.37VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE09-185K7640.16VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PL09-184K3K0.62BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT09-182K2K0.97NEUTRALMINIMAL
GE09-182K3K1.48BEARISHMINIMAL
RTX09-182K2K0.93NEUTRALMINIMAL
KTOS09-181K1K1.28BEARISHMINIMAL
DXYZ09-187041470.21VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX09-184452000.45BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC09-184031K2.8VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY09-184026571.63VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HWM09-183637772.14VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
CW09-183181350.42BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO09-182002841.42BEARISHMINIMAL
SPIR09-181209327.77VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS09-1884230.27VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD09-1866220.33VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT09-18651281.97VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN09-1850450.9NEUTRALMINIMAL
DCO09-18461342.91VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI09-1837691.86VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY09-1837290.78NEUTRALMINIMAL
IRDM09-1835300.86NEUTRALMINIMAL
GSAT09-18341785.24VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX09-1827411.52VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR09-1826311.19BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.58), ASTS(P/C=0.56), RDW(P/C=0.28), VSAT(P/C=0.07), LUNR(P/C=0.37), SPCE(P/C=0.16), PL(P/C=0.62), DXYZ(P/C=0.21)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): BA(P/C=1.86), GE(P/C=1.48), KTOS(P/C=1.28), NOC(P/C=2.8), SPIR(P/C=7.77)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$313.47+0.1821668264621445%$325.2B37.055NEUTRAL
RTX$193.54-1.6714931666920796%$260.8B34.074FAVORABLE
BA$197.00-2.4559318676965773%$155.6B70.648NEUTRAL
LMT$538.09+0.15635179153095055%$124.2B19.882STRONG
HWM$225.76-0.8650595002854252%$90.0B48.562FAVORABLE
NOC$524.00-1.2773653867892485%$74.4B16.678FAVORABLE
LHX$250.46-0.1116694584031272%$46.6B25.370FAVORABLE
RKLB$67.82+6.46781789638931%$43.4B1488.688STRONG
HEI$296.48-0.9852052232575188%$41.4B49.574FAVORABLE
TDY$601.98+0.14639826983862841%$27.9B29.165FAVORABLE
ASTS$62.71+5.803948034418757%$24.4B-52NEUTRAL
CW$567.45-0.45435408041539516%$21.0B39.064FAVORABLE
WWD$319.56+0.3485633537447052%$18.9B35.658NEUTRAL
BWXT$146.35+0.4737058904297664%$13.4B37.965FAVORABLE
GSAT$82.52+0.7570207570207451%$10.7B335.044NEUTRAL
VSAT$73.02+2.91754756871035%$10.1B438.146NEUTRAL
KTOS$47.66+0.14708972473207224%$8.9B280.452NEUTRAL
PL$16.99+6.054931335830205%$6.2B-60FAVORABLE
IRDM$47.48+0.42301184433163225%$5.0B54.668FAVORABLE
PSN$46.17-0.6883200688320075%$4.9B31.850NEUTRAL
RDW$11.55+7.0435588507877815%$2.9B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$166.56-2.891791044776124%$2.5B31.140NEUTRAL
LUNR$14.79+6.633020908435472%$2.4B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$31.15+1.3008130081300766%$0.9B3.035WEAK
BKSY$22.76+5.762081784386627%$0.9B-38WEAK
SPIR$12.14+5.657093124456051%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.11+6.143344709897601%$0.5B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.34+6.112469437652813%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$32.30+2.2799240025332455%-31.560FAVORABLE
UFO$43.66+1.6294227188081836%-25.255NEUTRAL
XAR$241.32-0.4003466919806838%-31.840NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-09-17 14:42 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported