Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Friday, August 07, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+0.6%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+1.2%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
RDWRedwire Corporation$13.59+14.877430262045646%0.9xSatellite Ma
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.92+12.072892938496588%0.3xSpace Infras
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$16.40+9.845947756195573%0.9xSpace Infras
RKLBRocket Lab Corporati$82.83+9.46213823179595%0.9xLaunch & Spa
SPIRSpire Global, Inc.$14.33+7.100149476831086%0.4xSatellite Ma
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
CWCurtiss-Wright Corpo$691.52-3.1538849364181254%1.1xComponents &
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc$281.88-2.659023413219141%0.7xDefense Prim
DCODucommun Incorporate$197.07-2.179092623845932%1.1xComponents &
VSATViasat, Inc.$80.38-1.9636541041590432%0.7xSatellite Br
GEGE Aerospace$370.08-1.193432118542258%0.5xDefense Prim
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+9.5%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-0.1%BWXT, BA, LMT, NOC, RTX, LHX, GE, HWM
Satellite Broadband & Communications+1.7%ASTS, IRDM, GSAT, SATS, VSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+8.1%RDW, SPIR, PL, BKSY
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+8.2%MNTS, LUNR, DXYZ
Components & Suppliers+0.1%KTOS, HEI, TDY, PSN, WWD, DCO, CW
Space Tourism+5.8%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+2.8%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 2026-08-14)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB08-0784K38K0.46BULLISHMODERATE
ASTS08-0747K11K0.24VERY BULLISHLOW
RDW08-0715K3K0.18VERY BULLISHLOW
LUNR08-0714K5K0.36VERY BULLISHLOW
BA08-0711K5K0.46BULLISHLOW
SPCE08-077K3150.05VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PL08-075K2K0.43BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS08-075K6480.14VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX08-073K1K0.49BULLISHMINIMAL
GE08-072K1K0.48BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT08-212K2580.16VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-071K1K1.19BEARISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-219762380.24VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN08-21768640.08VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-21733740.1VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
ARKX08-214971000.2VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-214642470.53BULLISHMINIMAL
CW08-214505571.24BEARISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-214431710.39VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO08-21433720.17VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC08-213865471.42BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-213061290.42BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM08-072583141.22BEARISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-211586334.01VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-21158130.08VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HEI08-21114740.65BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD08-211032112.05VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
LHX08-0797800.82NEUTRALMINIMAL
TDY08-2132451.41BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR08-213270.22VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DCO08-212060.3VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.46), ASTS(P/C=0.24), RDW(P/C=0.18), LUNR(P/C=0.36), BA(P/C=0.46), SPCE(P/C=0.05), PL(P/C=0.43), KTOS(P/C=0.14)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): LMT(P/C=1.19), BWXT(P/C=4.01), CW(P/C=1.24), NOC(P/C=1.42), HWM(P/C=1.22)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$370.08-1.193432118542258%$384.0B43.755NEUTRAL
RTX$223.03-0.09854423292273186%$300.6B39.274FAVORABLE
BA$234.42+0.9604203454067746%$185.1B84.048NEUTRAL
LMT$587.95+0.875010723170631%$135.7B21.782STRONG
HWM$281.88-2.659023413219141%$112.8B60.862FAVORABLE
NOC$571.58+0.6763659421566266%$81.2B18.278FAVORABLE
LHX$286.67-0.9878078264773795%$53.4B29.070FAVORABLE
RKLB$82.83+9.46213823179595%$51.8B9943.688STRONG
HEI$367.58+1.1808747832310176%$51.4B65.874FAVORABLE
TDY$691.30+0.5498021875727211%$32.0B33.465FAVORABLE
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
ASTS$71.94+6.799287410926364%$27.9B-52NEUTRAL
CW$691.52-3.1538849364181254%$25.5B47.764FAVORABLE
WWD$362.89-0.7900924052709242%$21.4B40.358NEUTRAL
BWXT$169.90+1.9196160767846533%$15.6B43.965FAVORABLE
KTOS$60.77+5.852638913081357%$11.4B357.552NEUTRAL
VSAT$80.38-1.9636541041590432%$11.1B482.346NEUTRAL
GSAT$83.40+0.19221528111486164%$10.7B272.344NEUTRAL
PL$23.93+5.3257042253521165%$8.5B7186.260FAVORABLE
IRDM$49.93+3.353342993169111%$5.3B57.468FAVORABLE
PSN$47.55-0.7514088916718836%$5.1B32.850NEUTRAL
RDW$13.59+14.877430262045646%$3.2B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$197.07-2.179092623845932%$3.0B38.240NEUTRAL
LUNR$16.40+9.845947756195573%$2.6B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$29.16+4.929830874415261%$1.2B-38WEAK
DXYZ$25.89+2.697342324474414%$0.8B7.335WEAK
SPIR$14.33+7.100149476831086%$0.6B9.042NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.10+5.802047781569963%$0.4B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.92+12.072892938496588%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$34.27+3.8170251438958047%-37.860FAVORABLE
UFO$48.13+3.2832618025751095%-27.855NEUTRAL
XAR$286.83+1.3855996606694563%-39.540NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-07 14:04 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported