Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Monday, September 21, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+1.6%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+2.8%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$15.72+12.931034482758626%1.2xSpace Infras
RKLBRocket Lab Corporati$69.89+8.239120334520686%1.3xLaunch & Spa
RDWRedwire Corporation$11.60+8.007448789571688%0.8xSatellite Ma
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$3.31+7.817589576547239%0.8xSpace Touris
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.48+7.177033492822985%0.7xSpace Infras
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$30.99-1.0220376876397326%0.8xSpace Infras
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc$227.37-1.0014368441677115%0.9xDefense Prim
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+8.2%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+0.3%GE, BA, LMT, RTX, BWXT, NOC, LHX, HWM
Satellite Broadband & Communications+1.8%ASTS, IRDM, GSAT, SATS, VSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+6.0%RDW, BKSY, SPIR, PL
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+6.4%LUNR, MNTS, DXYZ
Components & Suppliers+1.2%KTOS, HEI, PSN, DCO, WWD, TDY, CW
Space Tourism+7.8%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+2.1%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 2026-09-25)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB09-2556K19K0.35VERY BULLISHLOW
ASTS09-2534K13K0.37VERY BULLISHLOW
BA09-2523K7K0.29VERY BULLISHLOW
LUNR09-2510K5K0.46BULLISHLOW
RDW09-258K2K0.2VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE09-256K5K0.88NEUTRALLOW
PL09-254K1K0.32VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ10-164K8570.23VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT10-162K5K2.24VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
KTOS09-252K1K0.69BULLISHMINIMAL
GE09-252K1K0.54BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT09-251K6490.55BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX09-259862740.28VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT10-165266271.19BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY10-165232940.56BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM09-254693000.64BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS10-1642920.0VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC10-164013310.83NEUTRALMINIMAL
LHX09-25380600.16VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT10-163391150.34VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM10-16249420.17VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR10-162054652.27VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
UFO10-16162230.14VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD10-161081070.99NEUTRALMINIMAL
PSN10-16103310.3VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
ARKX10-161031171.14BEARISHMINIMAL
CW10-1688490.56BULLISHMINIMAL
XAR10-1688450.51BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY10-167880.1VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HEI10-1644481.09BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO10-1618150.83NEUTRALMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.35), ASTS(P/C=0.37), BA(P/C=0.29), LUNR(P/C=0.46), RDW(P/C=0.2), PL(P/C=0.32), DXYZ(P/C=0.23), KTOS(P/C=0.69)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): GSAT(P/C=2.24), VSAT(P/C=1.19), SPIR(P/C=2.27), ARKX(P/C=1.14), HEI(P/C=1.09)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$319.01+1.5082572310433733%$331.0B37.655NEUTRAL
RTX$194.34+0.17525773195876465%$261.9B34.274FAVORABLE
BA$201.15+1.488395560040372%$158.9B72.648NEUTRAL
LMT$535.40+0.3787168622745476%$123.6B19.882STRONG
HWM$227.37-1.0014368441677115%$90.7B49.062FAVORABLE
NOC$526.66-0.1384174899031112%$74.8B16.778FAVORABLE
LHX$246.93-0.14557806623801417%$46.0B25.070FAVORABLE
RKLB$69.89+8.239120334520686%$44.7B1534.088STRONG
HEI$303.03+1.612903225806433%$42.4B50.674FAVORABLE
TDY$609.08+0.9312961919596997%$28.2B29.465FAVORABLE
ASTS$61.89+5.7587149692412805%$24.1B-52NEUTRAL
CW$568.02-0.0439931722596653%$21.0B39.064FAVORABLE
WWD$325.16+1.0629701000808156%$19.2B36.258NEUTRAL
BWXT$147.47-0.03389370932755651%$13.5B38.165FAVORABLE
GSAT$83.04+0.24142926122646408%$10.8B337.144NEUTRAL
VSAT$76.38+0.0%$10.5B458.346NEUTRAL
KTOS$48.59+2.3809523809523863%$9.1B285.852NEUTRAL
PL$17.07+3.958587088915947%$6.2B-60FAVORABLE
IRDM$48.21+3.078896728672221%$5.1B55.468FAVORABLE
PSN$45.33+1.1378848728246274%$4.8B31.350NEUTRAL
RDW$11.60+8.007448789571688%$2.9B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$168.09+1.106766917293235%$2.5B31.340NEUTRAL
LUNR$15.72+12.931034482758626%$2.5B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$23.17+6.922011998154129%$0.9B-38WEAK
DXYZ$30.99-1.0220376876397326%$0.9B3.035WEAK
SPCE$3.31+7.817589576547239%$0.5B-8SEVERE
SPIR$11.96+4.912280701754391%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
MNTS$4.48+7.177033492822985%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$32.90+2.428393524283939%-32.160FAVORABLE
UFO$44.17+2.221707937977322%-25.555NEUTRAL
XAR$243.55+1.5930355273202117%-32.140NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-09-21 14:34 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported