Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Friday, August 14, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.2%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-0.1%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$19.01+8.257403189066077%1.4xSpace Infras
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$3.32+5.732484076433112%0.5xSpace Touris
DCODucommun Incorporate$206.98+3.9943727076320092%0.5xComponents &
WWDWoodward, Inc.$370.56+3.352485078373398%0.5xComponents &
RDWRedwire Corporation$13.58+2.8787878787878847%0.4xSatellite Ma
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.84-1.425661914460291%0.4xSpace Infras
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+0.2%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+1.6%HWM, GE, NOC, LMT, BWXT, RTX, LHX, BA
Satellite Broadband & Communications-0.0%IRDM, SATS, VSAT, GSAT, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+0.6%RDW, SPIR, BKSY, PL
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+2.4%LUNR, DXYZ, MNTS
Components & Suppliers+2.0%DCO, WWD, KTOS, CW, TDY, HEI, PSN
Space Tourism+5.7%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+0.5%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

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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 2026-08-21)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
ASTS08-1440K10K0.25VERY BULLISHLOW
RKLB08-1440K14K0.36VERY BULLISHLOW
LUNR08-1421K6K0.29VERY BULLISHLOW
SPCE08-1412K8080.07VERY BULLISHLOW
BA08-148K4K0.5BULLISHLOW
RDW08-144K7550.19VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX08-144K4600.12VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS08-142K4300.25VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-212K2240.14VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PL08-142K7800.5BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-141K4K2.68VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT08-211K9830.82NEUTRALMINIMAL
GE08-141K4K4.22VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN08-21711340.05VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM08-145201470.28VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW08-214155721.38BEARISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-213722450.66BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC08-213463851.11BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-21323760.24VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-212871070.37VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
ARKX08-21239820.34VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-212321660.72NEUTRALMINIMAL
MNTS08-21202650.32VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX08-141941340.69BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-21144510.35VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO08-21117860.74NEUTRALMINIMAL
HEI08-21112740.66BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD08-21862502.91VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR08-216070.12VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY08-2130401.33BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO08-2122502.27VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.25), RKLB(P/C=0.36), LUNR(P/C=0.29), SPCE(P/C=0.07), BA(P/C=0.5), RDW(P/C=0.19), RTX(P/C=0.12), KTOS(P/C=0.25)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): GE(P/C=4.22), LMT(P/C=2.68), CW(P/C=1.38), NOC(P/C=1.11), WWD(P/C=2.91)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$368.38+2.1461845607808367%$382.2B43.455NEUTRAL
RTX$222.97+1.4653014789533556%$300.5B39.274FAVORABLE
BA$231.67+0.5817739764685342%$183.0B83.048NEUTRAL
LMT$608.68+1.784251099479935%$140.5B22.482STRONG
HWM$289.18+2.2487801428470453%$115.3B62.362FAVORABLE
NOC$585.87+1.9365278212757064%$83.2B18.678FAVORABLE
LHX$291.82+1.1648062122998037%$54.3B29.570FAVORABLE
HEI$374.67+0.8370115190009726%$52.4B66.874FAVORABLE
RKLB$80.25+0.18726591760300337%$51.3B1605.088STRONG
TDY$679.67+0.8921414363328668%$31.5B32.965FAVORABLE
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
ASTS$70.98-0.7550335570469688%$27.6B-52NEUTRAL
CW$699.31+1.5214203794840386%$25.8B48.164FAVORABLE
WWD$370.56+3.352485078373398%$21.9B41.258NEUTRAL
BWXT$173.22+1.6847666568828907%$15.9B44.865FAVORABLE
KTOS$64.58+2.850772415989806%$12.1B379.952NEUTRAL
VSAT$82.87-0.036188178528348776%$11.4B497.246NEUTRAL
GSAT$82.39-0.26631158455392673%$10.7B269.044NEUTRAL
PL$24.69-0.24242424242423727%$8.8B7414.460FAVORABLE
IRDM$50.20+0.8437123342707948%$5.3B57.768FAVORABLE
PSN$47.90+0.6513973523849447%$5.1B33.050NEUTRAL
RDW$13.58+2.8787878787878847%$3.4B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$206.98+3.9943727076320092%$3.1B38.640NEUTRAL
LUNR$19.01+8.257403189066077%$3.1B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$30.92-0.225879315908347%$1.3B-38WEAK
DXYZ$32.00+0.25062656641603476%$1.0B9.035WEAK
SPIR$13.95+0.0717360114777603%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.32+5.732484076433112%$0.5B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.84-1.425661914460291%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$34.86+0.028694404591099027%-38.560FAVORABLE
UFO$48.48+0.0206313183412379%-28.055NEUTRAL
XAR$296.73+1.585073604929817%-40.940NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-14 14:04 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported