Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.2%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+0.2%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
BWXTBWX Technologies, In$138.01+2.7242277633047984%1.9xDefense Prim
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$30.64+2.6121902210314842%0.5xSpace Infras
BAThe Boeing Company$187.68+1.7842616193936875%1.7xDefense Prim
DCODucommun Incorporate$171.17+1.2600567912919993%0.7xComponents &
WWDWoodward, Inc.$329.78+1.1781309443455774%1.0xComponents &
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
MNTSMomentus Inc.$3.70-8.188585607940448%1.2xSpace Infras
SPIRSpire Global, Inc.$11.15-5.025553662691651%1.0xSatellite Ma
BKSYBlackSky Technology$21.89-4.61873638344226%0.8xSatellite Ma
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$14.55-4.276315789473675%0.7xSpace Infras
RDWRedwire Corporation$10.73-4.196428571428561%0.9xSatellite Ma
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-3.4%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+0.4%BWXT, BA, HWM, GE, NOC, RTX, LHX, LMT
Satellite Broadband & Communications-1.3%GSAT, SATS, IRDM, ASTS, VSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-4.0%PL, RDW, BKSY, SPIR
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-3.3%DXYZ, LUNR, MNTS
Components & Suppliers+0.0%DCO, WWD, HEI, CW, PSN, TDY, KTOS
Space Tourism-3.2%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-0.7%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 2026-10-02)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
ASTS10-0229K11K0.39VERY BULLISHLOW
RKLB10-0228K7K0.24VERY BULLISHLOW
BA10-0227K13K0.48BULLISHLOW
LUNR10-023K2K0.59BULLISHMINIMAL
PL10-023K7850.29VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT10-163K2310.09VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW10-022K1K0.53BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN10-162K60.0VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ10-162K5430.32VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX10-021K3780.3VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT10-021K2380.22VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS10-021K2K2.02VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
SPCE10-029465240.55BULLISHMINIMAL
GE10-028447630.9NEUTRALMINIMAL
LHX10-024861220.25VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC10-163261570.48BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS10-16309130.04VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM10-022372361.0BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT10-161232862.33VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
UFO10-16104270.26VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM10-16101410.41BULLISHMINIMAL
XAR10-161014674.62VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY10-1696360.38VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT10-16895K57.85VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD10-16861111.29BEARISHMINIMAL
SPIR10-16793344.23VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI10-1639401.03BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX10-1630110.37VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW10-1624512.12VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY10-1611121.09BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO10-1610313.1VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.39), RKLB(P/C=0.24), BA(P/C=0.48), LUNR(P/C=0.59), PL(P/C=0.29), BWXT(P/C=0.09), RDW(P/C=0.53), PSN(P/C=0.0)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): GSAT(P/C=57.85), KTOS(P/C=2.02), XAR(P/C=4.62), SPIR(P/C=4.23), VSAT(P/C=2.33)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$317.89-0.10997988939166123%$329.8B37.555NEUTRAL
RTX$186.94-0.3836725993818602%$251.9B32.974FAVORABLE
BA$187.68+1.7842616193936875%$148.2B67.548NEUTRAL
LMT$512.21-1.1368461686932998%$118.2B18.982STRONG
HWM$230.94+1.147512263489841%$92.1B49.962FAVORABLE
NOC$504.61-0.23527085804665832%$71.7B16.078FAVORABLE
RKLB$69.70-3.449231195456427%$44.6B1529.888STRONG
LHX$236.47-0.5174589819099662%$44.0B23.970FAVORABLE
HEI$307.11+0.8207215784117396%$42.9B51.374FAVORABLE
TDY$605.59-0.8578491560663374%$28.1B29.365FAVORABLE
ASTS$59.40-2.6229508196721336%$23.1B-52NEUTRAL
CW$533.85+0.27988579156961624%$19.7B36.764FAVORABLE
WWD$329.78+1.1781309443455774%$19.5B36.658NEUTRAL
BWXT$138.01+2.7242277633047984%$12.6B35.865FAVORABLE
GSAT$82.59+0.30361914015059505%$10.7B335.344NEUTRAL
VSAT$69.09-3.5729239357990257%$9.5B414.546NEUTRAL
KTOS$43.05-2.31449965963241%$8.1B253.252NEUTRAL
PL$16.38-2.3255813953488405%$6.0B-60FAVORABLE
IRDM$47.94-0.8069522036002496%$5.1B55.168FAVORABLE
PSN$41.55-0.12019230769231794%$4.4B28.750NEUTRAL
RDW$10.73-4.196428571428561%$2.7B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$171.17+1.2600567912919993%$2.6B31.940NEUTRAL
LUNR$14.55-4.276315789473675%$2.3B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$30.64+2.6121902210314842%$0.9B3.035WEAK
BKSY$21.89-4.61873638344226%$0.9B-38WEAK
SPCE$3.04-3.184713375796181%$0.5B-8SEVERE
SPIR$11.15-5.025553662691651%$0.4B-42NEUTRAL
MNTS$3.70-8.188585607940448%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$31.92-0.46772684752104327%-31.160FAVORABLE
UFO$42.42-1.1325289781676178%-24.555NEUTRAL
XAR$233.16-0.43981382638029%-30.740NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-09-29 14:03 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported