Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Wednesday, September 30, 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
MNTSMomentus Inc.$3.87+4.594594594594593%0.7xSpace Infras
CWCurtiss-Wright Corpo$543.82+1.867565795635483%1.4xComponents &
VSATViasat, Inc.$70.38+1.867129830655655%0.6xSatellite Br
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
NOCNorthrop Grumman Cor$483.48-4.187392243514792%1.8xDefense Prim
RDWRedwire Corporation$10.44-2.702702702702711%0.8xSatellite Ma
BKSYBlackSky Technology$21.31-2.6496116948378337%1.1xSatellite Ma
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$14.24-2.1305841924398656%1.0xSpace Infras
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc$226.18-2.061141422014372%1.0xDefense Prim
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-0.0%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-1.3%LHX, LMT, RTX, BWXT, BA, GE, HWM, NOC
Satellite Broadband & Communications+0.2%VSAT, GSAT, SATS, IRDM, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-1.3%SPIR, PL, BKSY, RDW
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+1.0%MNTS, DXYZ, LUNR
Components & Suppliers-0.2%CW, DCO, TDY, WWD, KTOS, HEI, PSN
Space Tourism-1.6%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-0.4%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 2026-10-02)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB10-0244K7K0.17VERY BULLISHLOW
BA10-0238K15K0.41BULLISHLOW
ASTS10-0236K12K0.32VERY BULLISHLOW
PL10-026K5560.1VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR10-023K1K0.41BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW10-022K7090.33VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GE10-022K6360.4BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS10-021K5260.46BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT10-029503690.39VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT10-169453560.38VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC10-168384700.56BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT10-16788400.05VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX10-027593350.44BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX10-025151100.21VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ10-164362K3.76VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY10-164021880.47BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN10-1639740.01VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE10-023653360.92NEUTRALMINIMAL
HWM10-022252371.05BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR10-162044472.19VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS10-16135130.1VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT10-161195K43.27VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
SPIR10-161103052.77VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
UFO10-16109260.24VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD10-16791612.04VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
IRDM10-1670410.59BULLISHMINIMAL
HEI10-1639401.03BEARISHMINIMAL
CW10-1624572.38VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX10-1620110.55BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY10-1611121.09BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO10-1610313.1VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.17), BA(P/C=0.41), ASTS(P/C=0.32), PL(P/C=0.1), LUNR(P/C=0.41), RDW(P/C=0.33), GE(P/C=0.4), KTOS(P/C=0.46)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): GSAT(P/C=43.27), DXYZ(P/C=3.76), XAR(P/C=2.19), SPIR(P/C=2.77), HWM(P/C=1.05)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$312.29-1.761615653213365%$324.0B36.855NEUTRAL
RTX$185.65-0.6900609821333006%$250.2B32.774FAVORABLE
BA$186.05-0.8684995737425381%$146.9B66.948NEUTRAL
LMT$509.25-0.5778879756350005%$117.5B18.882STRONG
HWM$226.18-2.061141422014372%$90.2B48.262FAVORABLE
NOC$483.48-4.187392243514792%$68.7B15.478FAVORABLE
RKLB$69.68-0.028694404591099027%$44.6B1529.488STRONG
LHX$236.78+0.13109485346978572%$44.1B23.970FAVORABLE
HEI$303.18-1.2796717788414598%$42.4B50.674FAVORABLE
TDY$606.81+0.20145643091859403%$28.1B29.465FAVORABLE
ASTS$58.86-0.9090909090909076%$22.9B-52NEUTRAL
CW$543.82+1.867565795635483%$20.1B37.564FAVORABLE
WWD$328.59-0.3608466250227418%$19.4B36.558NEUTRAL
BWXT$137.00-0.7318310267371864%$12.6B35.565FAVORABLE
GSAT$82.89+0.36324010170722504%$10.7B336.544NEUTRAL
VSAT$70.38+1.867129830655655%$9.7B422.346NEUTRAL
KTOS$42.69-0.8362369337979082%$8.0B251.152NEUTRAL
PL$16.39+0.0610500610500706%$6.0B-60FAVORABLE
IRDM$47.90-0.08343763037129567%$5.1B55.168FAVORABLE
PSN$40.97-1.3959085439229804%$4.4B28.350NEUTRAL
RDW$10.44-2.702702702702711%$2.6B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$171.54+0.21615937372203342%$2.6B32.040NEUTRAL
LUNR$14.24-2.1305841924398656%$2.3B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$30.85+0.6853785900783317%$0.9B3.035WEAK
BKSY$21.31-2.6496116948378337%$0.9B-38WEAK
SPCE$2.99-1.644736842105257%$0.5B-8SEVERE
SPIR$11.18+0.2690582959641198%$0.4B-42NEUTRAL
MNTS$3.87+4.594594594594593%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$31.90-0.0626566416040198%-31.160FAVORABLE
UFO$42.31-0.2475247524752569%-24.555NEUTRAL
XAR$231.25-0.8191799622576758%-30.540NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-09-30 14:03 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported