Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Friday, September 18, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.1%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+0.6%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
VSATViasat, Inc.$76.38+4.601479046836483%2.0xSatellite Br
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc$229.67+1.7319277108433722%1.5xDefense Prim
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
RDWRedwire Corporation$10.74-7.012987012987017%1.9xSatellite Ma
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$58.52-6.6815499920267865%1.4xSatellite Br
SPIRSpire Global, Inc.$11.40-6.095551894563428%3.1xSatellite Ma
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$13.92-5.882352941176466%1.6xSpace Infras
RKLBRocket Lab Corporati$64.57-4.792096726629314%1.6xLaunch & Spa
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-4.8%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+0.3%HWM, BWXT, NOC, BA, GE, RTX, LMT, LHX
Satellite Broadband & Communications-0.6%VSAT, GSAT, SATS, IRDM, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-5.3%PL, BKSY, SPIR, RDW
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-3.0%DXYZ, MNTS, LUNR
Components & Suppliers-0.3%WWD, HEI, TDY, CW, DCO, KTOS, PSN
Space Tourism-1.3%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-0.7%ARKX, XAR, 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 2026-09-25)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB09-1842K13K0.32VERY BULLISHLOW
ASTS09-1835K16K0.44BULLISHLOW
BA09-1825K15K0.59BULLISHLOW
LUNR09-184K2K0.63BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE09-183K8990.28VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW09-183K2K0.63BULLISHMINIMAL
PL09-182K2K0.94NEUTRALMINIMAL
LMT09-182K3K1.26BEARISHMINIMAL
DXYZ09-181K820.06VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX09-181K1K0.86NEUTRALMINIMAL
GE09-181K2K1.96VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT09-187066560.93NEUTRALMINIMAL
KTOS09-186532K2.99VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HWM09-184336961.61VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
NOC09-183818952.35VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
CW09-183181310.41BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX09-182682811.05BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY09-182104151.98VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
UFO09-181992841.43BEARISHMINIMAL
SPIR09-181194834.06VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS09-181151351.17BEARISHMINIMAL
BWXT09-181011231.22BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT09-18671782.66VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD09-1867160.24VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN09-1852360.69BULLISHMINIMAL
DCO09-18521342.58VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
IRDM09-1849270.55BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY09-1849300.61BULLISHMINIMAL
ARKX09-1838431.13BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI09-1837671.81VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR09-1826140.54BULLISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.32), ASTS(P/C=0.44), BA(P/C=0.59), LUNR(P/C=0.63), SPCE(P/C=0.28), RDW(P/C=0.63), DXYZ(P/C=0.06), CW(P/C=0.41)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): LMT(P/C=1.26), GE(P/C=1.96), KTOS(P/C=2.99), NOC(P/C=2.35), HWM(P/C=1.61)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$314.27+0.2552078348805163%$326.1B37.055NEUTRAL
RTX$194.00+0.23767696600186422%$261.5B34.274FAVORABLE
BA$198.20+0.6091370558375577%$156.5B71.348NEUTRAL
LMT$533.38-0.8753182553104566%$123.1B19.782STRONG
HWM$229.67+1.7319277108433722%$91.6B49.462FAVORABLE
NOC$527.39+0.6469465648854935%$74.9B16.878FAVORABLE
LHX$247.29-1.2656711650563028%$46.0B25.070FAVORABLE
HEI$298.22+0.5868861305990316%$41.7B49.874FAVORABLE
RKLB$64.57-4.792096726629314%$41.3B1417.288STRONG
TDY$603.46+0.2458553440313662%$28.0B29.265FAVORABLE
ASTS$58.52-6.6815499920267865%$22.8B-52NEUTRAL
CW$568.27+0.14450612388755596%$21.0B39.164FAVORABLE
WWD$321.74+0.6821880085117057%$19.0B35.858NEUTRAL
BWXT$147.52+0.799453365220373%$13.5B38.265FAVORABLE
GSAT$82.84+0.3877847794474157%$10.7B336.344NEUTRAL
VSAT$76.38+4.601479046836483%$10.5B458.346NEUTRAL
KTOS$47.46-0.4196391103650771%$8.9B279.252NEUTRAL
PL$16.42-3.354914655679793%$6.0B-60FAVORABLE
IRDM$46.77-1.4953664700926577%$5.0B53.868FAVORABLE
PSN$44.82-2.9239766081871377%$4.8B30.950NEUTRAL
RDW$10.74-7.012987012987017%$2.7B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$166.25-0.18611911623439137%$2.5B31.040NEUTRAL
LUNR$13.92-5.882352941176466%$2.2B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$31.31+0.513643659711076%$1.0B3.035WEAK
BKSY$21.67-4.789103690685412%$0.9B-38WEAK
SPCE$3.07-1.2861736334405156%$0.5B-8SEVERE
SPIR$11.40-6.095551894563428%$0.4B-42NEUTRAL
MNTS$4.18-3.6866359447004644%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$32.12-0.5572755417956649%-31.360FAVORABLE
UFO$43.21-1.0306917086578007%-25.055NEUTRAL
XAR$239.86-0.6050058014254847%-31.640NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-09-18 14:43 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported