SpaceX IPO splits space trade, lifting incumbents while newer space stocks slide

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Since SpaceX began trading, its shares have risen more than 30%, but the debut has split the space trade rather than sparking a broad rally. Old-line aerospace and defense names have broadly caught a bid, with GE Aerospace, Howmet Aerospace, Honeywell, Parker-Hannifin, Eaton, and TransDigm all up roughly 5% to 9%, while Boeing, RTX, Airbus, Wabtec, and Curtiss-Wright are also higher. In contrast, smaller public space stocks have fallen sharply: Rocket Lab is down about 5%, AST SpaceMobile, EchoStar, Viasat, Redwire, Planet Labs, and Satellogic are down roughly 10% to 16%, and Virgin Galactic, Sidus Space, and Intuitive Machines have dropped more than 20%. Before the IPO, these newer names were among the few ways to trade the space theme, but SpaceX’s debut has turned into a sorting machine, forcing them to prove they can win attention on their own.

Impact on stocks 23

Space Economy± Mixed · 9 stocks
Ast Spacemobile Inc
ASTS
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

SpaceX IPO draws investor attention away from smaller space stocks like AST SpaceMobile, causing a 10-16% drop.

EchoStar Corporation
ECHO
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

SpaceX IPO draws investor attention away from smaller space stocks like EchoStar, causing a 10-16% drop.

Rocket Lab USA Inc.
RKLB
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

SpaceX IPO draws investor attention away from smaller space stocks like Rocket Lab, causing a ~5% drop.

Satellogic V Inc
SATL
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

SpaceX IPO draws investor attention away from smaller space stocks like Satellogic, causing a 10-16% drop.

Sidus Space Inc
SIDU
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

SpaceX IPO forces smaller space stocks to prove themselves; Sidus Space dropped more than 20%.

Intuitive Machines Inc.
LUNR
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

SpaceX IPO forces newer space stocks to prove themselves; Intuitive Machines dropped more than 20%.

Planet Labs PBC
PL
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

SpaceX IPO forces newer space stocks to prove themselves; Planet Labs is down roughly 10% to 16%.

Defense & Geopolitical Fragmentation± Mixed · 9 stocks
Redwire Corp
RDW
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

SpaceX IPO draws investor attention away from smaller space stocks like Redwire, causing a 10-16% drop.

ViaSat Inc
VSAT
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

SpaceX IPO forces smaller space stocks to prove themselves; Viasat down roughly 10% to 16%.

The Boeing Company
BA
▲ Positiverelevance

Boeing is mentioned as one of the old-line aerospace names that rose 5-9% amid the SpaceX IPO, but no specific driver is given.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation
CW
▲ Positiverelevance

Curtiss-Wright is mentioned as one of the old-line aerospace names that rose 5-9% amid the SpaceX IPO, but no specific driver is given.

GE Aerospace
GE
▲ Positiverelevance

GE Aerospace is mentioned as one of the old-line aerospace names that rose 5-9% amid the SpaceX IPO, but no specific driver is given.

Honeywell International Inc
HON
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

SpaceX IPO lifts old-line aerospace and defense names, including Honeywell, which is up roughly 5% to 9%.

Howmet Aerospace Inc
HWM
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

SpaceX IPO lifts old-line aerospace and defense names, including Howmet Aerospace, which is up roughly 5% to 9%.

RTX Corporation
RTX
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

RTX is an old-line aerospace name that caught a bid, up alongside other incumbents.

Industrials▲ · 2 stocks
Airbus Group SE
AIR
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Airbus mentioned among old-line names higher on SpaceX IPO

Energy Transition & Power Demand▲ · 1 stocks
Eaton Corporation PLC
ETN
▲ Positiverelevance

Eaton is mentioned as one of the old-line aerospace names that rose 5-9% amid the SpaceX IPO, but no specific driver is given.

Aerospace & Aviation▲ · 1 stocks
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
PH
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

SpaceX IPO lifts old-line aerospace and defense names, including Parker-Hannifin, which is up roughly 5% to 9%.

Communication Services▼ · 1 stocks
EchoStar Corporation
SATS
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

Fell roughly 10% to 16% as SpaceX IPO forces newer space stocks to prove themselves.

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