Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Thursday, July 23, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-1.2%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-1.9%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
LMTLockheed Martin Corp$568.59+10.5%2.3xDefense Prim
RTXRTX Corporation$209.16+7.3%1.6xDefense Prim
LHXL3Harris Technologie$299.67+5.1%1.5xDefense Prim
RDWRedwire Corporation$9.28+3.2%0.4xSatellite Ma
KTOSKratos Defense & Sec$49.44+3.2%1.0xComponents &
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$24.11-4.7%0.3xSpace Infras
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$59.18-4.5%0.5xSatellite Br
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$2.58-3.4%0.2xSpace Touris
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$13.71-2.7%0.4xSpace Infras
PLPlanet Labs PBC$22.36-1.1%0.5xSatellite Ma
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+0.3%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+3.8%LMT, RTX, LHX, GE, HWM, NOC, BWXT, BA
Satellite Broadband & Communications-0.8%IRDM, SATS, VSAT, GSAT, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+1.1%RDW, BKSY, SPIR, PL
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-2.4%MNTS, LUNR, DXYZ
Components & Suppliers+1.6%KTOS, CW, WWD, HEI, PSN, DCO, TDY
Space Tourism-3.4%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+0.8%XAR, ARKX, UFO
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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
ASTS07-2437K20K0.55BULLISHLOW
RKLB07-2430K11K0.36VERY BULLISHLOW
BA07-2411K10K0.9NEUTRALLOW
RTX07-248K3K0.4BULLISHLOW
LUNR07-246K3K0.51BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT07-244K2K0.44BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW07-244K1K0.39VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE07-242K3K1.93VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PL07-241K2K1.15BEARISHMINIMAL
KTOS07-241K5320.51BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-21890280.03VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GE07-248344K4.59VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN08-216921180.17VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC08-216894510.65BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD08-215065941.17BEARISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-213576371.78VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
LHX07-243391460.43BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-212842660.94NEUTRALMINIMAL
ARKX08-21249980.39VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY08-21244980.4BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-212362591.1BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-211542821.83VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
UFO08-21128850.66BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM07-241274363.43VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI08-211278156.42VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
CW08-211261611.28BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-21102780.76NEUTRALMINIMAL
VSAT08-21941521.62VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-215130.06VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
XAR08-2121110.52BULLISHMINIMAL
DCO08-211830.17VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.55), RKLB(P/C=0.36), RTX(P/C=0.4), LUNR(P/C=0.51), LMT(P/C=0.44), RDW(P/C=0.39), KTOS(P/C=0.51), IRDM(P/C=0.03)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): GE(P/C=4.59), SPCE(P/C=1.93), PL(P/C=1.15), HEI(P/C=6.42), BWXT(P/C=1.78)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$349.00+2.3%$362.1B41.155NEUTRAL
RTX$209.16+7.3%$281.7B39.274FAVORABLE
BA$209.23+0.3%$164.9B83.048NEUTRAL
LMT$568.59+10.5%$131.1B27.682STRONG
HWM$287.09+2.3%$114.9B66.562FAVORABLE
NOC$533.48+1.6%$75.8B16.778FAVORABLE
LHX$299.67+5.1%$55.8B32.570FAVORABLE
HEI$340.54+1.6%$47.6B60.874FAVORABLE
RKLB$69.99+0.3%$43.7B2333.088STRONG
TDY$651.22+0.1%$30.2B31.565FAVORABLE
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
CW$750.03+2.4%$27.7B55.164FAVORABLE
WWD$411.94+1.8%$24.5B49.558NEUTRAL
ASTS$59.18-4.5%$23.0B-52NEUTRAL
BWXT$176.67+0.9%$16.2B47.165FAVORABLE
GSAT$79.19-0.9%$10.2B258.544NEUTRAL
VSAT$74.27-0.1%$10.1B184.146NEUTRAL
KTOS$49.44+3.2%$9.3B290.852NEUTRAL
PL$22.36-1.1%$8.0B6714.760FAVORABLE
PSN$58.46+1.5%$6.3B28.050NEUTRAL
IRDM$47.64+1.7%$5.0B48.168FAVORABLE
DCO$175.51+0.5%$2.6B34.340NEUTRAL
RDW$9.28+3.2%$2.2B-48NEUTRAL
LUNR$13.71-2.7%$2.2B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$22.78+1.3%$0.8B-38WEAK
DXYZ$24.11-4.7%$0.7B6.835WEAK
SPIR$11.53+0.9%$0.4B7.242NEUTRAL
SPCE$2.58-3.4%$0.3B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.89+0.2%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$30.94+-0.0%-32.660FAVORABLE
UFO$43.72-0.1%-19.855NEUTRAL
XAR$270.54+2.4%-37.240NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-07-23 14:10 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported