Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Monday, September 28, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.7%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-1.1%
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Top Movers Today

Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
BAThe Boeing Company$184.39-6.9066491644368195%3.0xDefense Prim
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.03-4.72813238770686%0.5xSpace Infras
PLPlanet Labs PBC$16.77-3.786574870912221%0.9xSatellite Ma
RDWRedwire Corporation$11.20-3.614457831325301%0.8xSatellite Ma
PSNParsons Corporation$41.60-3.413048525655906%0.9xComponents &
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-2.4%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-2.1%LHX, LMT, RTX, NOC, HWM, GE, BWXT, BA
Satellite Broadband & Communications-0.9%SATS, GSAT, IRDM, ASTS, VSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-2.9%BKSY, SPIR, RDW, PL
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-3.3%DXYZ, LUNR, MNTS
Components & Suppliers-1.9%TDY, HEI, WWD, CW, DCO, KTOS, PSN
Space Tourism-1.6%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-1.9%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 2026-10-02)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
BA10-0244K30K0.68BULLISHLOW
RKLB10-0229K7K0.26VERY BULLISHLOW
ASTS10-0221K9K0.44BULLISHLOW
LUNR10-025K11K2.34VERY BEARISHLOW
PL10-024K1K0.26VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW10-023K1K0.43BULLISHMINIMAL
GE10-022K1K0.54BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE10-022K5820.27VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS10-022K2K0.89NEUTRALMINIMAL
LMT10-022K1K0.58BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT10-162K6300.38VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX10-027047401.05BEARISHMINIMAL
LHX10-025171540.3VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ10-165006061.21BEARISHMINIMAL
NOC10-162611630.62BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM10-022533161.25BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY10-162341000.43BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR10-161642851.74VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT10-161415K36.74VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
IRDM10-16130410.32VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT10-16129970.75NEUTRALMINIMAL
UFO10-16110280.25VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
XAR10-16994674.72VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD10-16891111.25BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS10-165980.14VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN10-164660.13VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HEI10-1642501.19BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX10-1630100.33VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW10-1620552.75VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY10-1611111.0BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO10-167314.43VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): BA(P/C=0.68), RKLB(P/C=0.26), ASTS(P/C=0.44), PL(P/C=0.26), RDW(P/C=0.43), GE(P/C=0.54), SPCE(P/C=0.27), LMT(P/C=0.58)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): LUNR(P/C=2.34), GSAT(P/C=36.74), RTX(P/C=1.05), DXYZ(P/C=1.21), XAR(P/C=4.72)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$318.24-2.705677336512876%$330.2B37.655NEUTRAL
RTX$187.66-0.9186906019007439%$252.9B33.074FAVORABLE
BA$184.39-6.9066491644368195%$145.6B66.648NEUTRAL
LMT$518.10-0.28100700592807815%$119.6B19.182STRONG
HWM$228.32-1.789401238816241%$91.1B49.162FAVORABLE
NOC$505.80-0.9245475201755015%$71.9B16.178FAVORABLE
RKLB$72.19-2.3799864773495676%$46.2B1584.588STRONG
LHX$237.70+0.004207160587315791%$44.3B24.070FAVORABLE
HEI$304.61-1.2705409522574658%$42.6B50.974FAVORABLE
TDY$610.83-0.540584547748911%$28.3B29.565FAVORABLE
ASTS$61.00-1.310467561883194%$23.7B-52NEUTRAL
CW$532.36-1.3654975635966138%$19.7B36.764FAVORABLE
WWD$325.94-1.3229996064303244%$19.2B36.358NEUTRAL
BWXT$134.35-2.9753737271611214%$12.3B34.865FAVORABLE
GSAT$82.34-0.651544401544392%$10.7B334.344NEUTRAL
VSAT$71.65-1.8761983018351005%$9.9B429.946NEUTRAL
KTOS$44.07-3.39763261727312%$8.3B259.252NEUTRAL
PL$16.77-3.786574870912221%$6.1B-60FAVORABLE
IRDM$48.33-0.8615384615384649%$5.1B55.568FAVORABLE
PSN$41.60-3.413048525655906%$4.4B28.750NEUTRAL
RDW$11.20-3.614457831325301%$2.8B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$169.04-1.806564042985776%$2.6B31.540NEUTRAL
LUNR$15.20-2.626521460602179%$2.4B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$22.95-1.2903225806451644%$0.9B-38WEAK
DXYZ$29.86-2.482037883736125%$0.9B2.935WEAK
SPCE$3.14-1.5673981191222515%$0.5B-8SEVERE
SPIR$11.74-2.8145695364238397%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
MNTS$4.03-4.72813238770686%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$32.07-1.9116072794005199%-31.360FAVORABLE
UFO$42.91-1.469575200918486%-24.855NEUTRAL
XAR$234.19-2.2007850998079053%-30.940NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-09-28 14:03 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported