Small-cap space stocks are rebounding sharply after a tough month, with Intuitive Machines surging 9% due to a record $1.76 billion backlog and increased defense contracts, including an 18-spacecraft award for missile defense. Rocket Lab also gained 7%, while SpaceX saw a modest 2% rise. Intuitive Machines projects $900 million to $1 billion in revenue for 2026 but has yet to specify when it will generate free cash flow. Investors will watch upcoming contract awards and the Mission 3 launch in early 2027 for signs of sustained growth.
Intuitive Machines shows a market cap of $1.69 billion and an enterprise value of $1.76 billion on Pluang as of Oct 27, 2026 23:11 WIB, with a strong 10.11% price increase and high volume of 4,614,612 shares traded. Rocket Lab, with a much larger market cap of $34.41 billion, also gained 8.51% on volume of 12,573,588 shares, while SpaceX holds a massive $2.00 trillion market cap and rose 2.70% on volume exceeding 102 million shares. These figures highlight the varied scale and trading activity among space sector stocks on Pluang during this rebound period.
Intuitive Machines' stock dropped 30% in the past month, significantly underperforming the broader space sector and peers like Rocket Lab and SpaceX. The decline reflects investor concerns over the company's reliance on a few large government contrac...
Intuitive Machines has appointed Dr. Christopher Scolese to its Board of Directors, effective October 22, 2026, following the resignation of Michael Blitzer. Dr. Scolese brings extensive leadership experience from NASA and the National Reconnaissance...
