Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.1%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-0.5%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
PSNParsons Corporation$57.58+4.3%0.5xComponents &
LHXL3Harris Technologie$285.16+2.7%0.6xDefense Prim
NOCNorthrop Grumman Cor$525.28+2.5%0.9xDefense Prim
BAThe Boeing Company$208.65+1.9%1.0xDefense Prim
LMTLockheed Martin Corp$514.36+1.4%0.6xDefense Prim
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
BKSYBlackSky Technology$22.49-4.7%0.3xSatellite Ma
RDWRedwire Corporation$8.99-4.6%0.3xSatellite Ma
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$2.67-4.0%0.1xSpace Touris
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$14.09-3.8%0.5xSpace Infras
PLPlanet Labs PBC$22.60-2.2%0.4xSatellite Ma
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+0.9%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+1.4%LHX, NOC, BA, LMT, BWXT, RTX, HWM, GE
Satellite Broadband & Communications-0.4%VSAT, GSAT, SATS, IRDM, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-3.4%SPIR, PL, RDW, BKSY
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-2.4%DXYZ, MNTS, LUNR
Components & Suppliers+0.4%PSN, CW, TDY, DCO, WWD, KTOS, HEI
Space Tourism-4.0%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-0.5%XAR, UFO, 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
RKLB07-2434K11K0.32VERY BULLISHLOW
ASTS07-2420K12K0.62BULLISHLOW
BA07-2417K6K0.36VERY BULLISHLOW
PSN08-214K1310.03VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX07-244K4K1.04BEARISHMINIMAL
RDW07-243K1K0.38VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT07-243K2K0.7NEUTRALMINIMAL
LUNR07-243K2K0.59BULLISHMINIMAL
GE07-243K3K1.31BEARISHMINIMAL
SPCE07-242K6K2.98VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PL07-242K2K1.22BEARISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-219481690.18VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS07-249235430.59BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC08-216793830.56BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-216655320.8NEUTRALMINIMAL
LHX07-244111070.26VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY08-213191110.35VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT08-212831760.62BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-212261K5.5VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-211892841.5VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-211871120.6BULLISHMINIMAL
ARKX08-211681150.68BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM07-241443962.75VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
UFO08-211441030.72NEUTRALMINIMAL
HEI08-211278156.42VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-2175280.37VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-214930.06VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD08-214467515.34VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
CW08-21431533.56VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO08-211830.17VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
XAR08-2118100.56BULLISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.32), ASTS(P/C=0.62), BA(P/C=0.36), PSN(P/C=0.03), RDW(P/C=0.38), LUNR(P/C=0.59), IRDM(P/C=0.18), KTOS(P/C=0.59)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): SPCE(P/C=2.98), RTX(P/C=1.04), GE(P/C=1.31), PL(P/C=1.22), DXYZ(P/C=5.5)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$341.19+0.1%$354.0B40.255NEUTRAL
RTX$194.88+0.6%$262.4B36.674FAVORABLE
BA$208.65+1.9%$164.5B82.248NEUTRAL
LMT$514.36+1.4%$118.6B24.982STRONG
HWM$280.70+0.6%$112.3B65.362FAVORABLE
NOC$525.28+2.5%$74.6B16.578FAVORABLE
LHX$285.16+2.7%$53.1B30.970FAVORABLE
HEI$335.24-1.5%$46.8B59.674FAVORABLE
RKLB$69.75+0.9%$43.6B2325.088STRONG
TDY$650.50+0.5%$30.1B32.965FAVORABLE
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
CW$732.48+1.4%$27.1B53.764FAVORABLE
WWD$404.59-0.6%$24.1B48.558NEUTRAL
ASTS$61.95-2.2%$24.0B-52NEUTRAL
BWXT$175.17+1.2%$16.0B46.665FAVORABLE
GSAT$79.94+0.1%$10.3B261.044NEUTRAL
VSAT$74.37+0.9%$10.2B184.446NEUTRAL
KTOS$47.89-0.7%$9.0B281.752NEUTRAL
PL$22.60-2.2%$8.1B6786.860FAVORABLE
PSN$57.58+4.3%$6.2B27.650NEUTRAL
IRDM$46.86-0.8%$5.0B47.368FAVORABLE
DCO$174.59-0.3%$2.6B34.140NEUTRAL
LUNR$14.09-3.8%$2.3B-40NEUTRAL
RDW$8.99-4.6%$2.1B-48NEUTRAL
BKSY$22.49-4.7%$0.8B-38WEAK
DXYZ$25.29-1.5%$0.8B7.135WEAK
SPIR$11.43-2.0%$0.4B7.242NEUTRAL
SPCE$2.67-4.0%$0.3B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.88-1.8%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$30.95-0.7%-32.760FAVORABLE
UFO$43.75-0.6%-19.855NEUTRAL
XAR$264.30-0.2%-36.440NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-07-22 14:08 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported