Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Wednesday, August 05, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.2%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-0.9%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
KTOSKratos Defense & Sec$55.34+6.689801426643544%1.9xComponents &
RTXRTX Corporation$222.31+2.009819666865505%0.8xDefense Prim
BAThe Boeing Company$240.19+1.2776184854106938%1.0xDefense Prim
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc$291.42+1.1172796668979972%0.8xDefense Prim
NOCNorthrop Grumman Cor$557.47+1.0733387725500996%0.6xDefense Prim
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.24-6.813186813186804%0.3xSpace Infras
VSATViasat, Inc.$81.03-5.95403899721448%1.5xSatellite Br
SPIRSpire Global, Inc.$12.90-4.302670623145401%0.4xSatellite Ma
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$68.38-2.7449864884084865%0.5xSatellite Br
IRDMIridium Communicatio$48.37-2.4994960693408625%0.4xSatellite Br
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+0.5%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+0.3%RTX, BA, HWM, NOC, GE, LHX, LMT, BWXT
Satellite Broadband & Communications-2.3%SATS, GSAT, IRDM, ASTS, VSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-1.6%RDW, BKSY, PL, SPIR
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-2.7%LUNR, DXYZ, MNTS
Components & Suppliers+0.5%KTOS, DCO, WWD, TDY, HEI, CW, PSN
Space Tourism-2.0%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-1.3%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 2026-08-07)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB08-0762K13K0.21VERY BULLISHLOW
ASTS08-0752K12K0.23VERY BULLISHLOW
BA08-0711K8K0.78NEUTRALLOW
KTOS08-0711K2K0.16VERY BULLISHLOW
RDW08-078K2K0.31VERY BULLISHLOW
VSAT08-216K3320.06VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE08-075K5680.12VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX08-074K1K0.29VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR08-074K1K0.34VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-211K1K0.9NEUTRALMINIMAL
UFO08-211K710.05VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-079731K1.47BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN08-21934720.08VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GE08-078743K3.49VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PL08-078741K1.38BEARISHMINIMAL
HWM08-078485940.7NEUTRALMINIMAL
BWXT08-215421810.33VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW08-214915541.13BEARISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-21472640.14VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC08-213294341.32BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-212781420.51BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-212363221.36BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX08-212221770.8NEUTRALMINIMAL
GSAT08-21199430.22VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-21180850.47BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX08-071652041.24BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI08-21100740.74NEUTRALMINIMAL
WWD08-21772112.74VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR08-213360.18VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY08-2129451.55VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO08-212050.25VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.21), ASTS(P/C=0.23), KTOS(P/C=0.16), RDW(P/C=0.31), VSAT(P/C=0.06), SPCE(P/C=0.12), RTX(P/C=0.29), LUNR(P/C=0.34)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): GE(P/C=3.49), LMT(P/C=1.47), PL(P/C=1.38), CW(P/C=1.13), NOC(P/C=1.32)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$381.22+1.0443172179813547%$395.5B44.955NEUTRAL
RTX$222.31+2.009819666865505%$299.6B39.174FAVORABLE
BA$240.19+1.2776184854106938%$189.7B86.448NEUTRAL
LMT$577.60-1.9903958732798293%$133.3B21.382STRONG
HWM$291.42+1.1172796668979972%$116.6B67.562FAVORABLE
NOC$557.47+1.0733387725500996%$79.2B17.778FAVORABLE
LHX$286.12+0.2874167542937235%$53.3B28.970FAVORABLE
HEI$366.80-0.23391176630582974%$51.3B65.674FAVORABLE
RKLB$74.82+0.45649838882920135%$46.7B8982.088STRONG
TDY$683.73-0.15041766458320766%$31.7B33.165FAVORABLE
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
CW$748.41-1.1752122644623706%$27.6B54.964FAVORABLE
ASTS$68.38-2.7449864884084865%$26.5B-52NEUTRAL
WWD$373.28-0.10437016618943001%$22.0B41.658NEUTRAL
BWXT$168.28-2.389791183294666%$15.4B44.965FAVORABLE
VSAT$81.03-5.95403899721448%$11.2B458.646NEUTRAL
GSAT$83.45-0.2867726132154318%$10.7B272.444NEUTRAL
KTOS$55.34+6.689801426643544%$10.4B325.552NEUTRAL
PL$22.35-2.1024967148488694%$8.0B6711.760FAVORABLE
IRDM$48.37-2.4994960693408625%$5.1B55.668FAVORABLE
PSN$47.78-1.66700967277218%$5.1B33.050NEUTRAL
DCO$191.72-0.07296987386636859%$2.9B37.440NEUTRAL
RDW$10.72+0.8466603951081829%$2.6B-48NEUTRAL
LUNR$13.99+0.21489971346704412%$2.2B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$25.18-0.9051554506099978%$1.0B-38WEAK
DXYZ$23.87-1.3636363636363567%$0.7B6.735WEAK
SPIR$12.90-4.302670623145401%$0.5B8.142NEUTRAL
SPCE$2.89-2.0338983050847474%$0.4B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.24-6.813186813186804%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$32.58-1.867469879518086%-34.460FAVORABLE
UFO$46.59-2.0601219255833443%-21.155NEUTRAL
XAR$282.08-0.0035449679180371177%-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: 2026-08-05 14:04 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported