Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+0.3%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+0.7%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
BKSYBlackSky Technology$31.87+6.624289059886252%0.7xSatellite Ma
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$74.31+3.7414491134999404%0.5xSatellite Br
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$30.66+3.511141120864278%0.7xSpace Infras
PLPlanet Labs PBC$24.50+3.3755274261603407%0.4xSatellite Ma
VSATViasat, Inc.$87.23+3.206341694273554%0.5xSatellite Br
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+1.4%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+0.4%BWXT, LHX, LMT, NOC, HWM, RTX, GE, BA
Satellite Broadband & Communications+1.4%ASTS, VSAT, IRDM, SATS, GSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+2.3%BKSY, PL, RDW, SPIR
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+2.5%DXYZ, LUNR, MNTS
Components & Suppliers+1.3%CW, DCO, WWD, HEI, TDY, KTOS, PSN
Space Tourism+0.3%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+1.0%UFO, ARKX, 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

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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
RKLB08-1447K17K0.36VERY BULLISHLOW
ASTS08-1447K14K0.29VERY BULLISHLOW
LUNR08-1412K11K0.97NEUTRALLOW
SPCE08-1412K8K0.69BULLISHLOW
BA08-147K3K0.37VERY BULLISHLOW
BKSY08-215K2920.06VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT08-214K2750.07VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-213K3610.12VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW08-143K1K0.39VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GE08-143K2K0.86NEUTRALMINIMAL
PL08-141K1K0.76NEUTRALMINIMAL
KTOS08-141K6860.57BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-149992K1.7VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN08-21697250.04VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX08-145454290.79NEUTRALMINIMAL
SPIR08-214094071.0BEARISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-213171280.4BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-212802710.97NEUTRALMINIMAL
LHX08-14237670.28VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-21229330.14VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM08-142181640.75NEUTRALMINIMAL
NOC08-212082461.18BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX08-212051000.49BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-21155330.21VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD08-211492911.95VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI08-21139750.54BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO08-21122870.71NEUTRALMINIMAL
CW08-211195724.81VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR08-215660.11VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY08-2139320.82NEUTRALMINIMAL
DCO08-2120301.5VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.36), ASTS(P/C=0.29), SPCE(P/C=0.69), BA(P/C=0.37), BKSY(P/C=0.06), VSAT(P/C=0.07), DXYZ(P/C=0.12), RDW(P/C=0.39)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): LMT(P/C=1.7), CW(P/C=4.81), SPIR(P/C=1.0), WWD(P/C=1.95), NOC(P/C=1.18)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$365.33-0.7417268923545124%$379.1B43.155NEUTRAL
RTX$222.76-0.4913785401590381%$300.2B39.174FAVORABLE
BA$231.20-0.8746355685131282%$182.6B83.248NEUTRAL
LMT$606.72+1.497231376616432%$140.0B22.482STRONG
HWM$281.63+0.10307812611076296%$112.3B60.762FAVORABLE
NOC$577.32+0.28313849467595326%$82.0B18.478FAVORABLE
LHX$290.74+1.6502342493532016%$54.1B29.470FAVORABLE
HEI$373.10+1.6842908535920655%$52.1B66.574FAVORABLE
RKLB$81.17+1.449818772653414%$51.9B1623.488STRONG
TDY$686.49+0.6967465602722446%$31.8B33.265FAVORABLE
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
ASTS$74.31+3.7414491134999404%$28.8B-52NEUTRAL
CW$723.71+2.5143067595897786%$26.7B49.864FAVORABLE
WWD$362.70+1.7163048965169119%$21.4B40.358NEUTRAL
BWXT$172.56+1.6793353367509245%$15.8B44.865FAVORABLE
VSAT$87.23+3.206341694273554%$12.0B523.446NEUTRAL
KTOS$63.82+0.14122077514514894%$12.0B375.452NEUTRAL
GSAT$83.22-0.4068932503590275%$10.8B271.744NEUTRAL
PL$24.50+3.3755274261603407%$8.7B7357.460FAVORABLE
IRDM$49.65+0.5467800729040015%$5.3B57.168FAVORABLE
PSN$48.28+0.062176165803111166%$5.2B33.350NEUTRAL
RDW$13.49-0.14803849000739877%$3.4B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$201.39+2.0936834634492527%$3.0B37.640NEUTRAL
LUNR$16.95+2.8519417475728086%$2.7B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$31.87+6.624289059886252%$1.3B-38WEAK
DXYZ$30.66+3.511141120864278%$0.9B8.735WEAK
SPIR$14.74-0.5398110661268561%$0.6B9.342NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.30+0.30395136778114856%$0.5B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.86+1.0395010395010542%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$34.69+0.8137169427492041%-38.360FAVORABLE
UFO$48.86+1.8978102189780948%-28.255NEUTRAL
XAR$293.34+0.34549994868812334%-40.440NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-12 14:03 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported