Space Stock Landscape Daily Report
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Space Stock Landscape Daily Report
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Market Summary
| Index |
Change |
| S&P 500 (SPY) |
-0.2% |
| Nasdaq (QQQ) |
-0.8% |
Top Movers Today
Top Gainers
| Ticker |
Name |
Price |
Change |
Vol(avg) |
Sector |
| PSN |
Parsons Corporation |
$52.70 |
+8.1% |
1.2x |
Components & |
| DCO |
Ducommun Incorporate |
$145.03 |
+3.1% |
1.5x |
Components & |
| LHX |
L3Harris Technologie |
$309.47 |
+2.4% |
0.7x |
Defense Prim |
| NOC |
Northrop Grumman Cor |
$558.30 |
+1.8% |
0.8x |
Defense Prim |
| LMT |
Lockheed Martin Corp |
$521.00 |
+1.7% |
0.6x |
Defense Prim |
Top Losers
| Ticker |
Name |
Price |
Change |
Vol(avg) |
Sector |
| DXYZ |
Destiny Tech100 Inc. |
$53.40 |
-25.0% |
5.9x |
Space Infras |
| ASTS |
AST SpaceMobile, Inc |
$72.96 |
-11.6% |
2.2x |
Satellite Br |
| SPIR |
Spire Global, Inc. |
$17.64 |
-5.5% |
1.2x |
Satellite Ma |
| MNTS |
Momentus Inc. |
$5.34 |
-5.0% |
1.3x |
Space Infras |
| RDW |
Redwire Corporation |
$11.56 |
-4.9% |
1.2x |
Satellite Ma |
Category Performance
| Category |
Avg Change |
Tickers |
| Launch & Space Systems |
+0.2% |
RKLB |
| Defense Primes (Space-Heavy) |
+0.1% |
LHX, NOC, LMT, RTX, BA, GE, HWM, BWXT |
| Satellite Broadband & Communications |
-3.4% |
GSAT, SATS, VSAT, IRDM, ASTS |
| Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation |
-4.0% |
BKSY, PL, RDW, SPIR |
| Space Infrastructure & Exploration |
-10.3% |
LUNR, MNTS, DXYZ |
| Components & Suppliers |
+1.6% |
PSN, DCO, CW, KTOS, TDY, HEI, WWD |
| Space Tourism |
-4.5% |
SPCE |
| Space ETFs & Funds |
-0.8% |
XAR, ARKX, UFO |
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)
Active Space Themes
| Theme |
Strength |
Affected Tickers |
| SpaceX Competition Dynamics |
HIGH |
RKLB, LMT, BA, NOC — New Glenn, Neutron, Starliner vs Starship/Falcon |
| Direct-to-Cell Broadband |
HIGH |
ASTS, GSAT — Spectrum race with Starlink D2C; Apple SOS deal |
| National Security Space |
HIGH |
LMT, NOC, RTX, LHX, KTOS — NROL, SDA, missile warning constellation boom |
| Lunar Economy (Artemis) |
MEDIUM |
LUNR, BA, LMT, BWXT — CLPS contracts, Gateway, nuclear propulsion |
| Small Satellite Revolution |
MEDIUM |
PL, SPIR, RDW, BKSY — Constellations, lower launch costs, EO demand |
| Satellite Broadband Competition |
MEDIUM |
VSAT, SATS, IRDM — Starlink disrupts traditional FSS model |
| Space Tourism/Private Stations |
LOW |
SPCE, DXYZ — Hype vs reality, Virgin Galactic existential |
| Space ETF Flows |
LOW |
ARKX, UFO, XAR — Sentiment barometer for space investing |
Options Activity
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 2026-05-15)
| Ticker |
Expiry |
Call Vol |
Put Vol |
P/C |
Signal |
Activity |
| ASTS |
05-15 |
85K |
44K |
0.51 |
BULLISH |
MODERATE |
| RKLB |
05-15 |
42K |
54K |
1.27 |
BEARISH |
LOW |
| BA |
05-15 |
35K |
8K |
0.23 |
VERY BULLISH |
LOW |
| LUNR |
05-15 |
10K |
6K |
0.58 |
BULLISH |
LOW |
| RDW |
05-15 |
7K |
5K |
0.61 |
BULLISH |
LOW |
| PL |
05-15 |
5K |
2K |
0.4 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| GE |
05-15 |
4K |
2K |
0.52 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| SPCE |
05-15 |
3K |
3K |
0.86 |
NEUTRAL |
MINIMAL |
| LMT |
05-15 |
3K |
915 |
0.36 |
VERY BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| KTOS |
05-15 |
2K |
2K |
0.77 |
NEUTRAL |
MINIMAL |
| SATS |
05-15 |
2K |
3K |
1.17 |
BEARISH |
MINIMAL |
| RTX |
05-15 |
2K |
1K |
0.62 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| BKSY |
05-15 |
985 |
891 |
0.9 |
NEUTRAL |
MINIMAL |
| BWXT |
05-15 |
799 |
177 |
0.22 |
VERY BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| SPIR |
05-15 |
797 |
820 |
1.03 |
BEARISH |
MINIMAL |
| ARKX |
05-15 |
710 |
35 |
0.05 |
VERY BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| LHX |
05-15 |
603 |
201 |
0.33 |
VERY BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| NOC |
05-15 |
544 |
557 |
1.02 |
BEARISH |
MINIMAL |
| GSAT |
05-15 |
391 |
423 |
1.08 |
BEARISH |
MINIMAL |
| UFO |
05-15 |
229 |
131 |
0.57 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| HWM |
05-15 |
209 |
105 |
0.5 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| WWD |
05-15 |
204 |
93 |
0.46 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| VSAT |
05-15 |
199 |
7K |
32.8 |
VERY BEARISH |
MINIMAL |
| PSN |
05-15 |
164 |
157 |
0.96 |
NEUTRAL |
MINIMAL |
| HEI |
05-15 |
129 |
72 |
0.56 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| IRDM |
05-15 |
116 |
69 |
0.59 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| CW |
05-15 |
107 |
71 |
0.66 |
BULLISH |
MINIMAL |
| TDY |
05-15 |
70 |
84 |
1.2 |
BEARISH |
MINIMAL |
| XAR |
05-15 |
21 |
19 |
0.9 |
NEUTRAL |
MINIMAL |
| DCO |
05-15 |
7 |
9 |
1.29 |
BEARISH |
MINIMAL |
Options Sentiment Summary
- Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.51), BA(P/C=0.23), LUNR(P/C=0.58), RDW(P/C=0.61), PL(P/C=0.4), GE(P/C=0.52), LMT(P/C=0.36), RTX(P/C=0.62)
- Bearish (puts > calls): RKLB(P/C=1.27), VSAT(P/C=32.8), SATS(P/C=1.17), SPIR(P/C=1.03), NOC(P/C=1.02)
All Space Stocks — Price & Q-Score Snapshot
| Ticker |
Price |
Change |
Mkt Cap |
P/E |
Q-Score |
Quality |
| GE |
$297.45 |
-1.1% |
$310.8B |
36.9 |
55 |
NEUTRAL |
| RTX |
$178.89 |
+0.2% |
$240.9B |
33.6 |
74 |
FAVORABLE |
| BA |
$236.87 |
-0.6% |
$186.7B |
93.6 |
48 |
NEUTRAL |
| LMT |
$521.00 |
+1.7% |
$120.1B |
25.2 |
82 |
STRONG |
| HWM |
$269.76 |
-1.4% |
$107.9B |
62.4 |
62 |
FAVORABLE |
| NOC |
$558.30 |
+1.8% |
$79.3B |
17.5 |
78 |
FAVORABLE |
| RKLB |
$117.56 |
+0.2% |
$68.0B |
- |
88 |
STRONG |
| LHX |
$309.47 |
+2.4% |
$57.7B |
33.6 |
70 |
FAVORABLE |
| HEI |
$287.67 |
-0.7% |
$40.1B |
57.1 |
74 |
FAVORABLE |
| SATS |
$129.38 |
+0.2% |
$37.5B |
- |
40 |
NEUTRAL |
| TDY |
$632.17 |
-0.1% |
$29.3B |
32.0 |
65 |
FAVORABLE |
| ASTS |
$72.96 |
-11.6% |
$28.3B |
- |
52 |
NEUTRAL |
| CW |
$735.34 |
+0.9% |
$27.2B |
54.0 |
64 |
FAVORABLE |
| WWD |
$367.45 |
-0.8% |
$21.9B |
43.9 |
58 |
NEUTRAL |
| BWXT |
$206.83 |
-1.9% |
$18.9B |
55.1 |
65 |
FAVORABLE |
| PL |
$40.68 |
-2.8% |
$14.5B |
- |
60 |
FAVORABLE |
| KTOS |
$57.33 |
+0.6% |
$10.8B |
337.2 |
52 |
NEUTRAL |
| GSAT |
$82.67 |
+0.5% |
$10.6B |
139.5 |
44 |
NEUTRAL |
| VSAT |
$70.99 |
-2.8% |
$9.6B |
237.7 |
46 |
NEUTRAL |
| PSN |
$52.70 |
+8.1% |
$5.6B |
25.2 |
50 |
NEUTRAL |
| LUNR |
$32.09 |
-1.0% |
$5.1B |
149.3 |
40 |
NEUTRAL |
| IRDM |
$41.66 |
-3.5% |
$4.4B |
42.1 |
68 |
FAVORABLE |
| RDW |
$11.56 |
-4.9% |
$2.3B |
- |
48 |
NEUTRAL |
| DCO |
$145.03 |
+3.1% |
$2.2B |
28.2 |
40 |
NEUTRAL |
| BKSY |
$40.31 |
-2.6% |
$1.5B |
- |
38 |
WEAK |
| DXYZ |
$53.40 |
-25.0% |
$1.2B |
15.1 |
35 |
WEAK |
| SPIR |
$17.64 |
-5.5% |
$0.7B |
11.8 |
42 |
NEUTRAL |
| SPCE |
$2.79 |
-4.5% |
$0.3B |
- |
8 |
SEVERE |
| MNTS |
$5.34 |
-5.0% |
$0.0B |
- |
15 |
SEVERE |
| ARKX |
$34.60 |
-0.8% |
- |
39.2 |
60 |
FAVORABLE |
| UFO |
$55.59 |
-1.3% |
- |
25.1 |
55 |
NEUTRAL |
| XAR |
$268.42 |
-0.4% |
- |
38.8 |
40 |
NEUTRAL |
SpaceX Relationship Summary
| Relationship |
Tickers |
| 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 Exposure |
DXYZ (holds SpaceX shares) |
Report generated: 2026-05-12 13:27 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported