Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Friday, July 17, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-1.0%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-1.5%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$57.80+5.1%1.3xSatellite Br
VSATViasat, Inc.$71.48+4.0%1.4xSatellite Br
BKSYBlackSky Technology$22.19+3.4%0.5xSatellite Ma
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.96+1.8%0.2xSpace Infras
PLPlanet Labs PBC$22.47+1.7%0.6xSatellite Ma
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$25.97-4.3%0.2xSpace Infras
PSNParsons Corporation$56.05-3.2%0.6xComponents &
KTOSKratos Defense & Sec$46.03-2.0%0.9xComponents &
ARKXARK Space & Defense$30.30-1.5%0.7xSpace ETFs &
BWXTBWX Technologies, In$171.18-1.5%0.7xDefense Prim
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+0.4%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-0.2%GE, NOC, HWM, BA, RTX, LMT, LHX, BWXT
Satellite Broadband & Communications+1.8%ASTS, VSAT, IRDM, SATS, GSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+1.2%BKSY, PL, RDW, SPIR
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-0.6%MNTS, LUNR, DXYZ
Components & Suppliers-0.9%TDY, DCO, WWD, HEI, CW, KTOS, PSN
Space Tourism-1.2%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-0.6%UFO, XAR, ARKX
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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

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 2026-07-24)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
ASTS07-1767K46K0.69BULLISHMODERATE
RKLB07-1744K21K0.49BULLISHLOW
BA07-1710K6K0.59BULLISHLOW
LUNR07-174K3K0.77NEUTRALMINIMAL
GE07-173K3K1.12BEARISHMINIMAL
RTX07-172K8360.37VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT07-172K7020.35VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW07-172K2K0.88NEUTRALMINIMAL
SPCE07-172K3K2.01VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT07-172K3440.21VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PL07-172K4K2.56VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
KTOS07-172K7790.51BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX07-175261370.26VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ07-174011740.43BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT07-173683180.86NEUTRALMINIMAL
HWM07-173347232.16VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
SPIR07-172584431.72VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD07-17236970.41BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC07-172262030.9NEUTRALMINIMAL
UFO07-171892K9.19VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS07-171882741.46BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY07-171451K8.01VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR07-17139450.32VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM07-171373852.81VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX07-171202672.23VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI07-1778821.05BEARISHMINIMAL
BWXT07-17682784.09VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN07-1761200.33VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW07-17261776.81VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY07-172243919.95VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO07-171150.45BULLISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.69), RKLB(P/C=0.49), BA(P/C=0.59), RTX(P/C=0.37), LMT(P/C=0.35), VSAT(P/C=0.21), KTOS(P/C=0.51), LHX(P/C=0.26)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): PL(P/C=2.56), SPCE(P/C=2.01), GE(P/C=1.12), UFO(P/C=9.19), BKSY(P/C=8.01)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$348.83+0.9%$364.5B41.255NEUTRAL
RTX$193.51-0.4%$260.6B36.374FAVORABLE
BA$214.03-0.1%$168.7B84.648NEUTRAL
LMT$508.77-0.9%$117.3B24.682STRONG
HWM$272.43+0.5%$109.0B63.262FAVORABLE
NOC$521.57+0.6%$74.1B16.478FAVORABLE
LHX$282.01-0.9%$52.5B30.670FAVORABLE
HEI$342.66-0.4%$47.9B61.174FAVORABLE
RKLB$67.62+0.4%$42.3B2254.088STRONG
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
TDY$635.52+0.7%$29.4B32.265FAVORABLE
CW$707.84-1.1%$26.1B51.864FAVORABLE
WWD$392.88-0.3%$23.4B47.058NEUTRAL
ASTS$57.80+5.1%$22.4B-52NEUTRAL
BWXT$171.18-1.5%$15.7B45.665FAVORABLE
GSAT$79.18-0.4%$10.2B258.544NEUTRAL
VSAT$71.48+4.0%$9.8B177.246NEUTRAL
KTOS$46.03-2.0%$8.6B270.852NEUTRAL
PL$22.47+1.7%$8.0B6747.860FAVORABLE
PSN$56.05-3.2%$6.0B26.850NEUTRAL
IRDM$46.68+0.2%$4.9B47.168FAVORABLE
DCO$168.47-0.1%$2.5B32.940NEUTRAL
LUNR$13.52+0.6%$2.2B-40NEUTRAL
RDW$8.45+0.0%$2.0B-48NEUTRAL
BKSY$22.19+3.4%$0.8B-38WEAK
DXYZ$25.97-4.3%$0.8B7.335WEAK
SPIR$12.14-0.1%$0.5B7.642NEUTRAL
SPCE$2.56-1.2%$0.3B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.96+1.8%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$30.30-1.5%-32.060FAVORABLE
UFO$43.63-0.1%-19.755NEUTRAL
XAR$258.57-0.2%-35.640NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-07-17 14:09 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported