Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.7%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-0.8%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
DCODucommun Incorporate$172.51+3.640732952838692%0.9xComponents &
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc$228.78+1.5175718849840198%0.8xDefense Prim
TDYTeledyne Technologie$621.05+1.3562032836113107%1.4xComponents &
BAThe Boeing Company$199.93+1.1177422617843455%1.7xDefense Prim
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$15.24-6.157635467980286%0.8xSpace Infras
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$3.12-6.024096385542161%0.5xSpace Touris
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$59.98-5.825090281048832%0.6xSatellite Br
RDWRedwire Corporation$11.27-4.166666666666669%0.8xSatellite Ma
BKSYBlackSky Technology$22.25-4.053471323846491%0.5xSatellite Ma
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-2.3%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+0.3%HWM, BA, NOC, RTX, LMT, GE, LHX, BWXT
Satellite Broadband & Communications-1.7%SATS, GSAT, IRDM, VSAT, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-2.8%SPIR, PL, BKSY, RDW
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-3.7%DXYZ, MNTS, LUNR
Components & Suppliers+0.4%DCO, TDY, HEI, WWD, PSN, CW, KTOS
Space Tourism-6.0%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-1.4%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 2026-09-25)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
BA09-2534K11K0.31VERY BULLISHLOW
RKLB09-2532K11K0.36VERY BULLISHLOW
ASTS09-2522K8K0.36VERY BULLISHLOW
RTX09-259K3910.04VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR09-254K2K0.4BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE09-252K8270.41BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ10-162K4910.25VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PL09-252K1K0.69BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW09-251K9020.67BULLISHMINIMAL
GE09-258386990.83NEUTRALMINIMAL
KTOS09-257246470.89NEUTRALMINIMAL
LMT09-257185240.73NEUTRALMINIMAL
LHX09-253811040.27VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS10-1629830.01VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT10-162351790.76NEUTRALMINIMAL
SPIR10-162324802.07VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT10-16231490.21VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM09-252233151.41BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN10-16213350.16VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC10-161982251.14BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY10-16178340.19VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM10-16119410.34VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO10-16113250.22VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD10-161111111.0BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT10-161057K68.14VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR10-1689440.49BULLISHMINIMAL
DCO10-1651350.69BULLISHMINIMAL
HEI10-16341033.03VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX10-162260.27VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW10-1619562.95VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY10-161080.8NEUTRALMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): BA(P/C=0.31), RKLB(P/C=0.36), ASTS(P/C=0.36), RTX(P/C=0.04), LUNR(P/C=0.4), SPCE(P/C=0.41), DXYZ(P/C=0.25), PL(P/C=0.69)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): GSAT(P/C=68.14), SPIR(P/C=2.07), HWM(P/C=1.41), NOC(P/C=1.14), WWD(P/C=1.0)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$319.80+0.18169287638618634%$331.8B37.755NEUTRAL
RTX$192.19+0.6283051468663221%$259.0B33.974FAVORABLE
BA$199.93+1.1177422617843455%$157.9B71.748NEUTRAL
LMT$524.68+0.44798407167743576%$121.1B19.482STRONG
HWM$228.78+1.5175718849840198%$91.2B49.362FAVORABLE
NOC$514.42+0.8943631585140912%$73.1B16.478FAVORABLE
RKLB$70.31-2.3200889135871097%$45.0B1543.288STRONG
LHX$239.21-0.2834632539914037%$44.5B24.170FAVORABLE
HEI$310.57+0.9097702830035452%$43.4B51.874FAVORABLE
TDY$621.05+1.3562032836113107%$28.8B30.165FAVORABLE
ASTS$59.98-5.825090281048832%$23.3B-52NEUTRAL
CW$545.15-0.9304523234048747%$20.1B37.564FAVORABLE
WWD$326.23+0.02759551113019925%$19.3B36.258NEUTRAL
BWXT$141.81-1.868382810878132%$13.0B36.765FAVORABLE
GSAT$82.50-0.024236548715458096%$10.7B335.044NEUTRAL
VSAT$73.68-1.7468995866115322%$10.1B442.146NEUTRAL
KTOS$46.16-1.7245050031935327%$8.7B271.552NEUTRAL
PL$16.38-3.1342400946185753%$6.0B-60FAVORABLE
IRDM$48.30-0.7194244604316575%$5.1B55.568FAVORABLE
PSN$43.82-0.612383760489914%$4.7B30.250NEUTRAL
RDW$11.27-4.166666666666669%$2.8B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$172.51+3.640732952838692%$2.6B32.240NEUTRAL
LUNR$15.24-6.157635467980286%$2.4B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$22.25-4.053471323846491%$0.9B-38WEAK
DXYZ$29.73-2.0428336079077463%$0.9B2.935WEAK
SPIR$12.21+0.0%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.12-6.024096385542161%$0.5B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.23-2.758620689655155%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$32.67-1.119854721549629%-31.960FAVORABLE
UFO$43.27-2.192585895117538%-25.055NEUTRAL
XAR$239.37-0.8860916732226353%-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: 2026-09-23 14:11 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported