Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Friday, October 02, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+0.7%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+1.0%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
PLPlanet Labs PBC$17.50+8.426270136307307%1.7xSatellite Ma
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$32.80+4.993597951344427%1.0xSpace Infras
RKLBRocket Lab Corporati$73.92+4.910587567414147%1.4xLaunch & Spa
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$14.71+4.697508896797154%1.0xSpace Infras
BKSYBlackSky Technology$21.92+3.640661938534294%1.4xSatellite Ma
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
BWXTBWX Technologies, In$134.86-1.4109218510124852%1.6xDefense Prim
WWDWoodward, Inc.$331.62-1.359350367351793%1.4xComponents &
MNTSMomentus Inc.$3.71-1.3297872340425485%0.6xSpace Infras
HEIHEICO Corporation$302.45-1.2859427527008056%1.0xComponents &
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+4.9%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-0.3%HWM, BA, LMT, RTX, LHX, NOC, GE, BWXT
Satellite Broadband & Communications+1.5%ASTS, VSAT, IRDM, GSAT, SATS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+4.1%PL, BKSY, RDW, SPIR
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+2.8%DXYZ, LUNR, MNTS
Components & Suppliers+0.0%DCO, TDY, KTOS, CW, PSN, HEI, WWD
Space Tourism+1.3%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 2026-10-09)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB10-0270K44K0.62BULLISHMODERATE
BA10-0256K24K0.44BULLISHLOW
ASTS10-0236K16K0.44BULLISHLOW
PL10-026K2K0.4BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR10-024K2K0.66BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW10-022K1K0.63BULLISHMINIMAL
GE10-021K1K0.86NEUTRALMINIMAL
DXYZ10-161K3K2.09VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
BWXT10-161K1440.13VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT10-029474910.52BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE10-028486400.75NEUTRALMINIMAL
RTX10-028114220.52BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC10-164091960.48BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS10-023541K2.88VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
LHX10-02309780.25VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
XAR10-16245980.4BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT10-162275K22.72VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
IRDM10-16216400.19VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY10-16176140.08VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM10-021664K22.32VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT10-16153370.24VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO10-16120180.15VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN10-1697320.33VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR10-16942292.44VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS10-169340.04VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD10-16795577.05VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX10-167580.11VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HEI10-1653400.75NEUTRALMINIMAL
CW10-1622783.55VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO10-1612272.25VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY10-1611121.09BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.62), BA(P/C=0.44), ASTS(P/C=0.44), PL(P/C=0.4), LUNR(P/C=0.66), RDW(P/C=0.63), BWXT(P/C=0.13), LMT(P/C=0.52)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): GSAT(P/C=22.72), HWM(P/C=22.32), DXYZ(P/C=2.09), KTOS(P/C=2.88), WWD(P/C=7.05)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$309.56-0.9059188834469684%$321.2B36.555NEUTRAL
RTX$184.68-0.1783687368250279%$248.9B32.574FAVORABLE
BA$193.56+0.66569586020387%$152.9B69.448NEUTRAL
LMT$505.41-0.017804154302665676%$116.6B18.782STRONG
HWM$231.27+1.2654348016463854%$92.2B49.462FAVORABLE
NOC$478.00-0.8298755186721992%$67.9B15.278FAVORABLE
RKLB$73.92+4.910587567414147%$47.3B1622.588STRONG
LHX$236.60-0.7550335570469846%$44.1B23.970FAVORABLE
HEI$302.45-1.2859427527008056%$42.3B50.374FAVORABLE
TDY$617.17+0.7295576954463706%$28.6B29.965FAVORABLE
ASTS$58.45+2.471949509116416%$22.7B-52NEUTRAL
CW$545.64+0.1284545087532447%$20.2B37.564FAVORABLE
WWD$331.62-1.359350367351793%$19.6B36.958NEUTRAL
BWXT$134.86-1.4109218510124852%$12.4B34.965FAVORABLE
GSAT$83.22+0.41023166023166435%$10.8B337.944NEUTRAL
VSAT$72.00+2.345415778251607%$9.9B432.046NEUTRAL
KTOS$43.07+0.5838393274170948%$8.1B253.352NEUTRAL
PL$17.50+8.426270136307307%$6.4B-60FAVORABLE
IRDM$48.96+2.277000208899109%$5.2B56.368FAVORABLE
PSN$40.79-0.5364545232870005%$4.4B28.150NEUTRAL
RDW$10.88+2.9328287606433348%$2.7B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$175.39+2.006513900197737%$2.6B32.740NEUTRAL
LUNR$14.71+4.697508896797154%$2.4B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$32.80+4.993597951344427%$1.0B3.235WEAK
BKSY$21.92+3.640661938534294%$0.9B-38WEAK
SPCE$3.03+1.3377926421404545%$0.5B-8SEVERE
SPIR$11.11+1.276207839562432%$0.4B-42NEUTRAL
MNTS$3.71-1.3297872340425485%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$32.68+2.2208320300281543%-31.960FAVORABLE
UFO$43.13+2.8128724672228835%-24.955NEUTRAL
XAR$233.09+0.6433506044905047%-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: 2026-10-02 14:02 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported