Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Thursday, September 24, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.1%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+-0.0%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
PLPlanet Labs PBC$17.62+7.570207570207582%1.7xSatellite Ma
RKLBRocket Lab Corporati$73.61+4.693500213340915%1.3xLaunch & Spa
BKSYBlackSky Technology$23.17+4.134831460674165%0.8xSatellite Ma
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$15.70+3.0183727034120675%0.9xSpace Infras
RDWRedwire Corporation$11.60+2.9281277728482706%0.9xSatellite Ma
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
PSNParsons Corporation$42.44-3.1492469192149763%0.6xComponents &
BWXTBWX Technologies, In$138.68-2.2071786192793144%0.9xDefense Prim
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$29.14-1.9845274133871504%0.8xSpace Infras
RTXRTX Corporation$188.61-1.8627399968780811%0.7xDefense Prim
BAThe Boeing Company$196.80-1.5655479417796203%1.6xDefense Prim
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+4.7%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-0.9%HWM, GE, LMT, LHX, NOC, BA, RTX, BWXT
Satellite Broadband & Communications+0.6%ASTS, IRDM, VSAT, SATS, GSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+3.8%PL, BKSY, RDW, SPIR
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+0.8%LUNR, MNTS, DXYZ
Components & Suppliers-0.5%KTOS, DCO, WWD, CW, HEI, TDY, PSN
Space Tourism+2.6%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+0.2%UFO, ARKX, 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
RKLB09-2556K19K0.34VERY BULLISHLOW
BA09-2538K16K0.42BULLISHLOW
ASTS09-2529K13K0.43BULLISHLOW
PL09-257K2K0.29VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR09-254K2K0.58BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW09-253K2K0.78NEUTRALMINIMAL
RTX09-252K3800.16VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS09-252K5670.24VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GE09-251K1K1.02BEARISHMINIMAL
SPCE09-251K3820.29VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY10-161K240.02VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ10-161K5180.47BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT09-258418671.03BEARISHMINIMAL
LHX09-25328930.28VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT10-162791050.38VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN10-16213290.14VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC10-162122100.99NEUTRALMINIMAL
MNTS10-16204220.11VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM10-16202410.2VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM09-251711K6.15VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT10-161444603.19VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
SPIR10-161434663.26VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
UFO10-16115250.22VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD10-16901111.23BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR10-1689440.49BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT10-16885K58.61VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI10-1634531.56VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX10-162960.21VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW10-1619552.89VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY10-1610111.1BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO10-167334.71VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.34), BA(P/C=0.42), ASTS(P/C=0.43), PL(P/C=0.29), LUNR(P/C=0.58), RTX(P/C=0.16), KTOS(P/C=0.24), SPCE(P/C=0.29)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): GSAT(P/C=58.61), GE(P/C=1.02), HWM(P/C=6.15), LMT(P/C=1.03), SPIR(P/C=3.26)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$319.78-0.006253908692945169%$331.8B37.855NEUTRAL
RTX$188.61-1.8627399968780811%$254.2B33.174FAVORABLE
BA$196.80-1.5655479417796203%$155.4B70.848NEUTRAL
LMT$523.70-0.18678051383698724%$120.9B19.382STRONG
HWM$229.38+0.26226068712299777%$91.5B49.462FAVORABLE
NOC$508.98-1.0575016523463205%$72.3B16.278FAVORABLE
RKLB$73.61+4.693500213340915%$47.1B1615.788STRONG
LHX$238.04-0.48910998704068215%$44.3B24.070FAVORABLE
HEI$306.33-1.3652316707988565%$42.8B51.074FAVORABLE
TDY$612.02-1.45398921181869%$28.4B29.665FAVORABLE
ASTS$61.06+1.800600200066698%$23.8B-52NEUTRAL
CW$544.21-0.17242960653030193%$20.1B37.464FAVORABLE
WWD$325.88-0.10728627042271488%$19.2B36.258NEUTRAL
BWXT$138.68-2.2071786192793144%$12.7B35.965FAVORABLE
GSAT$82.46-0.04848484848485606%$10.7B334.844NEUTRAL
VSAT$73.72+0.05428881650378941%$10.2B442.346NEUTRAL
KTOS$47.02+1.863084922010413%$8.8B276.652NEUTRAL
PL$17.62+7.570207570207582%$6.4B-60FAVORABLE
IRDM$48.89+1.2215320910973155%$5.2B56.268FAVORABLE
PSN$42.44-3.1492469192149763%$4.5B29.350NEUTRAL
RDW$11.60+2.9281277728482706%$2.9B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$174.57+1.1941336734102386%$2.6B32.540NEUTRAL
LUNR$15.70+3.0183727034120675%$2.5B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$23.17+4.134831460674165%$0.9B-38WEAK
DXYZ$29.14-1.9845274133871504%$0.9B2.835WEAK
SPCE$3.20+2.5641025641025665%$0.5B-8SEVERE
SPIR$12.26+0.40950040950040073%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
MNTS$4.29+1.3002364066193786%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$32.77+0.3060912151821286%-32.060FAVORABLE
UFO$43.42+0.34666050381326224%-25.155NEUTRAL
XAR$239.46+0.03759869657852004%-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: 2026-09-24 14:10 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported