Barclays Initiates Coverage On Firefly Aerospace with Equal-Weight Rating, Announces Price Target of $34

Shares of space-related companies are trading lower, possibly as Rocket Lab extended losses, falling over 8% after an analyst cut its price target following a delay to its Neutron rocket’s first launch, weighing on peers.

Space Stock Watch: SpaceX Spectrum Deal, Rocket Lab Delays, Tesla Merger Chatter

Space stocks fall as SpaceX pursued an $8B wireless push, Rocket Lab delays Neutron to 2027, and Tesla’s Roadster revives merger speculation.

Shares of space-related companies are trading lower as U.S. inflation data fuel a spike in bond and Treasury yields, with expectations for interest rates to remain elevated. Monetary tightening and elevated borrowing costs pose a material threat to the sector from curtailed corporate and government financing of cosmic communications, AI compute, and exploration.

Firefly Aerospace vs. Intuitive Machines: Which Space Infrastructure Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

The article compares two space infrastructure companies: Firefly Aerospace, which is achieving triple-digit revenue growth and recently accomplished a successful lunar landing, and Intuitive Machines, which has established strong lunar infrastructure capabilities with a $1.8 billion order backlog. Despite both companies operating at losses, Firefly is recommended as the better buy in 2026 due to its lower forward P/E ratio and stronger growth trajectory, while Intuitive Machines is positioned as a longer-term play expected to achieve profitability by 2027.