Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+-0.0%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+0.8%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$16.24+3.307888040712454%0.9xSpace Infras
RKLBRocket Lab Corporati$71.98+2.9904135069394813%1.1xLaunch & Spa
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$63.69+2.9083858458555456%0.8xSatellite Br
SPIRSpire Global, Inc.$12.21+2.0903010033444818%0.7xSatellite Ma
HEIHEICO Corporation$307.77+1.5642015642015672%1.4xComponents &
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
KTOSKratos Defense & Sec$46.97-3.33401934554436%1.4xComponents &
NOCNorthrop Grumman Cor$509.86-3.1899137963771613%1.2xDefense Prim
CWCurtiss-Wright Corpo$550.27-3.124889968663075%2.5xComponents &
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.35-2.9017857142857313%0.4xSpace Infras
LHXL3Harris Technologie$239.89-2.851010407807889%1.1xDefense Prim
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+3.0%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-1.8%GE, HWM, BA, RTX, BWXT, LMT, LHX, NOC
Satellite Broadband & Communications+0.3%ASTS, IRDM, SATS, GSAT, VSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+0.7%SPIR, RDW, BKSY, PL
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-0.6%LUNR, DXYZ, MNTS
Components & Suppliers-1.1%HEI, TDY, WWD, DCO, PSN, CW, KTOS
Space Tourism+0.3%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-0.1%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
ASTS09-2545K12K0.26VERY BULLISHLOW
RKLB09-2541K12K0.3VERY BULLISHLOW
BA09-2529K9K0.31VERY BULLISHLOW
LUNR09-256K2K0.32VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ10-164K1K0.33VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW09-252K2K0.76NEUTRALMINIMAL
SPCE09-252K3K1.2BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT10-162K7K3.08VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
BWXT10-162K1670.09VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS09-252K1K0.67BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX09-252K6450.4BULLISHMINIMAL
PL09-251K9250.71NEUTRALMINIMAL
LMT09-256839121.34BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY10-16678340.05VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GE09-256408131.27BEARISHMINIMAL
NOC10-165244400.84NEUTRALMINIMAL
SPIR10-164114671.14BEARISHMINIMAL
LHX09-253491290.37VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM09-252493051.22BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS10-1616280.05VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN10-16155350.23VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT10-16140570.41BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD10-161081070.99NEUTRALMINIMAL
UFO10-16100230.23VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM10-1696410.43BULLISHMINIMAL
XAR10-1692450.49BULLISHMINIMAL
CW10-1662550.89NEUTRALMINIMAL
ARKX10-16411333.24VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI10-1635491.4BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO10-1618372.06VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY10-16980.89NEUTRALMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.26), RKLB(P/C=0.3), BA(P/C=0.31), LUNR(P/C=0.32), DXYZ(P/C=0.33), BWXT(P/C=0.09), KTOS(P/C=0.67), RTX(P/C=0.4)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): GSAT(P/C=3.08), SPCE(P/C=1.2), LMT(P/C=1.34), GE(P/C=1.27), SPIR(P/C=1.14)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$319.22+0.06582865740887006%$331.2B37.655NEUTRAL
RTX$190.99-1.7237830606154132%$257.4B33.774FAVORABLE
BA$197.72-1.7051951280139235%$156.2B71.148NEUTRAL
LMT$522.34-2.439297721329837%$120.6B19.282STRONG
HWM$225.36-0.884021638738616%$89.9B48.662FAVORABLE
NOC$509.86-3.1899137963771613%$72.4B16.278FAVORABLE
RKLB$71.98+2.9904135069394813%$46.0B1579.988STRONG
LHX$239.89-2.851010407807889%$44.7B24.270FAVORABLE
HEI$307.77+1.5642015642015672%$43.0B51.474FAVORABLE
TDY$612.74+0.6009062848886794%$28.4B29.765FAVORABLE
ASTS$63.69+2.9083858458555456%$24.8B-52NEUTRAL
CW$550.27-3.124889968663075%$20.3B37.964FAVORABLE
WWD$326.14+0.3013900848812773%$19.3B36.458NEUTRAL
BWXT$144.51-2.007187902624268%$13.2B37.465FAVORABLE
GSAT$82.52-0.6262042389210142%$10.7B335.044NEUTRAL
VSAT$74.99-1.8198481277821428%$10.3B449.946NEUTRAL
KTOS$46.97-3.33401934554436%$8.8B276.352NEUTRAL
PL$16.91-0.9373169302870542%$6.2B-60FAVORABLE
IRDM$48.65+0.9126737191454009%$5.2B55.968FAVORABLE
PSN$44.09-2.7354952570041804%$4.7B30.450NEUTRAL
RDW$11.76+1.3793103448275874%$2.9B-48NEUTRAL
LUNR$16.24+3.307888040712454%$2.6B-40NEUTRAL
DCO$166.45-0.9756677970135134%$2.5B31.040NEUTRAL
BKSY$23.19+0.08631851532153463%$0.9B-38WEAK
DXYZ$30.35-2.0651823168764025%$0.9B2.935WEAK
SPCE$3.32+0.3021148036253712%$0.5B-8SEVERE
SPIR$12.21+2.0903010033444818%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
MNTS$4.35-2.9017857142857313%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$33.04+0.42553191489361875%-32.260FAVORABLE
UFO$44.24+0.1584786053882732%-25.655NEUTRAL
XAR$241.51-0.837610346951353%-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: 2026-09-22 14:09 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported