Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Monday, August 17, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.5%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-0.2%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$20.38+7.206733298264058%1.5xSpace Infras
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$34.00+6.25%0.5xSpace Infras
RKLBRocket Lab Corporati$82.08+2.280373831775699%0.7xLaunch & Spa
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$3.13-5.7228915662650595%0.3xSpace Touris
LHXL3Harris Technologie$278.38-4.605578781440613%1.7xDefense Prim
PSNParsons Corporation$45.76-4.4676409185803765%0.8xComponents &
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.69-3.0991735537189973%0.2xSpace Infras
NOCNorthrop Grumman Cor$570.20-2.6746547868981105%0.5xDefense Prim
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+2.3%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-1.7%GE, HWM, RTX, BWXT, LMT, BA, NOC, LHX
Satellite Broadband & Communications-0.2%GSAT, ASTS, SATS, IRDM, VSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-1.1%BKSY, RDW, PL, SPIR
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+3.5%LUNR, DXYZ, MNTS
Components & Suppliers-1.3%WWD, TDY, CW, DCO, HEI, KTOS, PSN
Space Tourism-5.7%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-0.4%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 2026-08-21)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB08-2144K17K0.39VERY BULLISHLOW
ASTS08-2139K17K0.45BULLISHLOW
RTX08-2122K9260.04VERY BULLISHLOW
LUNR08-2113K5K0.41BULLISHLOW
BA08-2112K5K0.45BULLISHLOW
RDW08-2110K3K0.24VERY BULLISHLOW
SPCE08-217K4K0.61BULLISHLOW
PL08-214K3K0.77NEUTRALMINIMAL
GE08-212K2K0.89NEUTRALMINIMAL
KTOS08-212K7920.39VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-212K2270.13VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-211K3K2.36VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT08-211K1640.15VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-217341010.14VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN08-21696260.04VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX08-215604210.75NEUTRALMINIMAL
CW08-214155761.39BEARISHMINIMAL
HWM08-213522470.7NEUTRALMINIMAL
BWXT08-213461680.49BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO08-21307710.23VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC08-213003231.08BEARISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-212831220.43BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-21245320.13VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-212302240.97NEUTRALMINIMAL
ARKX08-21173820.47BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-21167460.28VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD08-21902592.88VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI08-2173821.12BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR08-214170.17VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY08-2137401.08BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO08-2122311.41BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.39), ASTS(P/C=0.45), RTX(P/C=0.04), LUNR(P/C=0.41), BA(P/C=0.45), RDW(P/C=0.24), SPCE(P/C=0.61), KTOS(P/C=0.39)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): LMT(P/C=2.36), CW(P/C=1.39), NOC(P/C=1.08), WWD(P/C=2.88), HEI(P/C=1.12)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$369.43+0.28503176068190766%$383.3B43.655NEUTRAL
RTX$221.64-0.5964928017222103%$298.7B39.074FAVORABLE
BA$225.95-2.4690292226011135%$178.5B81.348NEUTRAL
LMT$593.74-2.454491686929083%$137.0B21.982STRONG
HWM$289.12-0.020748322843904238%$115.3B1700.762FAVORABLE
NOC$570.20-2.6746547868981105%$81.0B18.178FAVORABLE
RKLB$82.08+2.280373831775699%$52.5B1641.688STRONG
HEI$371.28-0.9047962206742048%$51.9B66.574FAVORABLE
LHX$278.38-4.605578781440613%$51.8B28.170FAVORABLE
TDY$677.27-0.3531125399090702%$31.4B32.865FAVORABLE
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
ASTS$71.14+0.2254156100309898%$27.7B-52NEUTRAL
CW$696.07-0.4633138379259407%$25.7B47.864FAVORABLE
WWD$370.40-0.04317789291883231%$21.9B41.258NEUTRAL
BWXT$171.54-0.9698649116730209%$15.7B44.465FAVORABLE
KTOS$63.29-1.9975224527717546%$11.9B372.352NEUTRAL
VSAT$81.41-1.7617955834439578%$11.2B488.446NEUTRAL
GSAT$83.03+0.7767933001577868%$10.8B271.144NEUTRAL
PL$24.38-1.2555690562981054%$8.7B7321.360FAVORABLE
IRDM$50.05-0.29880478087650536%$5.3B57.568FAVORABLE
PSN$45.76-4.4676409185803765%$4.9B31.650NEUTRAL
RDW$13.41-1.2518409425625916%$3.4B-48NEUTRAL
LUNR$20.38+7.206733298264058%$3.3B-40NEUTRAL
DCO$205.23-0.845492318098367%$3.1B38.340NEUTRAL
BKSY$30.77-0.4851228978007831%$1.3B-38WEAK
DXYZ$34.00+6.25%$1.0B9.635WEAK
SPIR$13.74-1.505376344086015%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.13-5.7228915662650595%$0.5B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.69-3.0991735537189973%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$34.70-0.4589787722317745%-38.360FAVORABLE
UFO$48.46-0.041254125412533045%-28.055NEUTRAL
XAR$294.87-0.6268324739662365%-40.640NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-17 14:03 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported