Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Tuesday, August 04, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+1.8%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+3.4%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$70.31+10.68954659949622%0.9xSatellite Br
RDWRedwire Corporation$10.63+10.269709543568466%0.5xSatellite Ma
SPIRSpire Global, Inc.$13.48+9.771986970684047%0.6xSatellite Ma
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.55+8.333333333333325%0.5xSpace Infras
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$13.96+6.564885496183215%1.2xSpace Infras
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+5.8%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+1.0%LHX, GE, BA, HWM, RTX, NOC, LMT, BWXT
Satellite Broadband & Communications+3.8%ASTS, VSAT, IRDM, SATS, GSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+8.1%RDW, SPIR, BKSY, PL
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+5.5%MNTS, LUNR, DXYZ
Components & Suppliers+2.9%KTOS, DCO, WWD, TDY, PSN, HEI, CW
Space Tourism+4.6%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+4.3%ARKX, UFO, XAR
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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
RKLB08-0759K16K0.27VERY BULLISHLOW
ASTS08-0746K23K0.51BULLISHLOW
SPCE08-0722K6K0.28VERY BULLISHLOW
BA08-0715K9K0.6BULLISHLOW
RDW08-0714K2K0.14VERY BULLISHLOW
VSAT08-219K2K0.22VERY BULLISHLOW
KTOS08-079K3K0.36VERY BULLISHLOW
LUNR08-077K3K0.35VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX08-075K1K0.28VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-214K1430.03VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PL08-074K2K0.45BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-214K1000.03VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GE08-072K3K1.77VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-212K3240.19VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-071K2K1.4BEARISHMINIMAL
UFO08-211K5230.45BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN08-211K620.06VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-216771820.27VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
ARKX08-215801770.31VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-21463220.05VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-213283761.15BEARISHMINIMAL
HWM08-072993581.2BEARISHMINIMAL
NOC08-212712570.95NEUTRALMINIMAL
GSAT08-21198430.22VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HEI08-21194720.37VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW08-211331571.18BEARISHMINIMAL
LHX08-071151110.97NEUTRALMINIMAL
WWD08-21822182.66VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR08-213570.2VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY08-2129441.52VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO08-212350.22VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.27), ASTS(P/C=0.51), SPCE(P/C=0.28), BA(P/C=0.6), RDW(P/C=0.14), VSAT(P/C=0.22), KTOS(P/C=0.36), LUNR(P/C=0.35)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): GE(P/C=1.77), LMT(P/C=1.4), SPIR(P/C=1.15), HWM(P/C=1.2), WWD(P/C=2.66)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$377.28+2.2633019814056774%$391.5B44.455NEUTRAL
RTX$217.93+0.5908146780521584%$293.7B38.474FAVORABLE
BA$237.16+1.5718017902265569%$187.3B85.348NEUTRAL
LMT$589.33+0.518514728206191%$136.0B21.782STRONG
HWM$288.20+0.649577425438295%$115.3B66.762FAVORABLE
NOC$551.55+0.5615621638375713%$78.4B17.578FAVORABLE
LHX$285.30+2.6776074282012514%$53.1B28.970FAVORABLE
HEI$367.66+2.003107313283772%$51.4B65.074FAVORABLE
RKLB$74.48+5.750390458611383%$46.5B8941.288STRONG
TDY$684.76+2.1176330231448413%$31.7B33.265FAVORABLE
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
CW$757.31+1.289338879452163%$28.0B53.664FAVORABLE
ASTS$70.31+10.68954659949622%$27.3B-52NEUTRAL
WWD$373.67+2.7780069862750016%$22.1B41.658NEUTRAL
BWXT$172.40-0.7998158697278246%$15.8B46.065FAVORABLE
VSAT$86.16+5.990896789272961%$11.9B213.646NEUTRAL
GSAT$83.69-0.58208600617725%$10.8B273.244NEUTRAL
KTOS$51.87+5.405405405405398%$9.7B305.152NEUTRAL
PL$22.83+6.038086391082198%$8.1B6855.960FAVORABLE
IRDM$49.61+2.669701986754965%$5.3B57.068FAVORABLE
PSN$48.59+2.0583910943079267%$5.2B31.150NEUTRAL
DCO$191.86+4.939014384947766%$2.9B37.540NEUTRAL
RDW$10.63+10.269709543568466%$2.5B-48NEUTRAL
LUNR$13.96+6.564885496183215%$2.2B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$25.41+6.3179916317991704%$1.0B-38WEAK
DXYZ$24.20+1.680672268907557%$0.7B6.835WEAK
SPIR$13.48+9.771986970684047%$0.5B8.542NEUTRAL
SPCE$2.95+4.609929078014197%$0.4B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.55+8.333333333333325%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$33.20+5.096549540993995%-35.060FAVORABLE
UFO$47.57+4.664466446644658%-21.555NEUTRAL
XAR$282.09+3.0917662537002446%-38.840NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-04 14:05 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported