Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Monday, August 03, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+1.4%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+1.8%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
RDWRedwire Corporation$9.64+11.832946635730874%0.5xSatellite Ma
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$2.82+10.588235294117649%0.3xSpace Touris
RKLBRocket Lab Corporati$70.43+8.43725943033103%0.6xLaunch & Spa
BAThe Boeing Company$233.49+8.02720458961785%1.6xDefense Prim
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$63.52+7.697524584604961%0.6xSatellite Br
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+8.4%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+2.2%BA, BWXT, GE, HWM, NOC, RTX, LMT, LHX
Satellite Broadband & Communications+3.3%ASTS, VSAT, IRDM, GSAT, SATS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+7.0%RDW, SPIR, PL, BKSY
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+4.6%LUNR, DXYZ, MNTS
Components & Suppliers+3.3%PSN, KTOS, CW, TDY, DCO, HEI, WWD
Space Tourism+10.6%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+3.4%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 2026-08-07)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB08-0740K16K0.39VERY BULLISHLOW
ASTS08-0737K20K0.53BULLISHLOW
BA08-0733K14K0.43BULLISHLOW
VSAT08-2119K2K0.09VERY BULLISHLOW
SPCE08-0712K2K0.15VERY BULLISHLOW
RDW08-0712K6K0.49BULLISHLOW
PL08-077K2K0.34VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR08-077K2K0.28VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS08-073K7230.24VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-213K790.03VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-212K1K0.54BULLISHMINIMAL
GE08-072K2K0.8NEUTRALMINIMAL
RTX08-072K2K1.02BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN08-211K960.07VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO08-211K570.05VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-211K670.05VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-071K1K1.3BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-215521930.35VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-21471320.07VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC08-214493870.86NEUTRALMINIMAL
MNTS08-21418640.15VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-212993021.01BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX08-212991100.37VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM08-072193421.56VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI08-21163710.44BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX08-071204573.81VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
CW08-211071641.53VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD08-21831591.92VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY08-2128491.75VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO08-212350.22VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
XAR08-211760.35VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.39), ASTS(P/C=0.53), BA(P/C=0.43), VSAT(P/C=0.09), SPCE(P/C=0.15), RDW(P/C=0.49), PL(P/C=0.34), LUNR(P/C=0.28)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): RTX(P/C=1.02), LMT(P/C=1.3), LHX(P/C=3.81), HWM(P/C=1.56), SPIR(P/C=1.01)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$368.93+2.460632654761578%$382.8B43.455NEUTRAL
RTX$216.65+0.6644363906700153%$292.0B38.174FAVORABLE
BA$233.49+8.02720458961785%$184.4B83.748NEUTRAL
LMT$586.29+0.6091910629096946%$135.3B21.682STRONG
HWM$286.34+1.4454758024516348%$114.6B66.362FAVORABLE
NOC$548.47+1.1041881728358665%$77.9B17.478FAVORABLE
LHX$277.86+0.28874611997401695%$51.7B28.170FAVORABLE
HEI$360.44+1.1449096419351172%$50.4B64.574FAVORABLE
RKLB$70.43+8.43725943033103%$44.0B8455.088STRONG
TDY$670.56+2.2865597876656794%$31.1B32.565FAVORABLE
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
CW$747.67+3.2693370165745796%$27.6B54.664FAVORABLE
ASTS$63.52+7.697524584604961%$24.7B-52NEUTRAL
WWD$363.57+0.7817047817047797%$21.5B40.558NEUTRAL
BWXT$173.79+3.017190278601069%$15.9B46.365FAVORABLE
VSAT$81.29+5.667489925906668%$11.2B201.646NEUTRAL
GSAT$84.18+0.9594627008875167%$10.8B274.844NEUTRAL
KTOS$49.21+5.600858369098711%$9.2B289.552NEUTRAL
PL$21.53+5.1269531250000036%$7.7B6465.560FAVORABLE
IRDM$48.32+2.070130967469364%$5.1B55.568FAVORABLE
PSN$47.61+7.690567744854102%$5.1B32.850NEUTRAL
DCO$182.83+2.1282538263881143%$2.8B35.740NEUTRAL
RDW$9.64+11.832946635730874%$2.3B-48NEUTRAL
LUNR$13.10+6.158833063209075%$2.1B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$23.90+3.687635574837301%$1.0B-38WEAK
DXYZ$23.80+3.9755351681957194%$0.7B6.735WEAK
SPIR$12.28+7.155322862129131%$0.5B7.742NEUTRAL
SPCE$2.82+10.588235294117649%$0.4B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.20+3.7037037037037126%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$31.59+3.2352941176470535%-33.360FAVORABLE
UFO$45.45+3.790819821877149%-20.655NEUTRAL
XAR$273.63+3.3111832666314207%-37.740NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-03 14:11 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported