Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.7%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-1.7%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
NOCNorthrop Grumman Cor$589.14+3.321641529287959%0.7xDefense Prim
LMTLockheed Martin Corp$607.17+2.2619328325529606%0.7xDefense Prim
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$3.19+1.9169329073482444%0.2xSpace Touris
RTXRTX Corporation$225.49+1.7370510738134015%0.7xDefense Prim
GEGE Aerospace$375.09+1.5320899764501985%0.9xDefense Prim
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.24-9.59488272921109%0.2xSpace Infras
VSATViasat, Inc.$76.07-6.559390738238551%0.7xSatellite Br
BKSYBlackSky Technology$28.94-5.947351316217089%0.6xSatellite Ma
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$67.07-5.72111329772281%0.4xSatellite Br
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$19.31-5.2502453385672245%0.7xSpace Infras
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-3.6%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+0.7%NOC, LMT, RTX, GE, HWM, LHX, BA, BWXT
Satellite Broadband & Communications-2.9%SATS, GSAT, IRDM, ASTS, VSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-3.1%SPIR, RDW, PL, BKSY
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-5.8%DXYZ, LUNR, MNTS
Components & Suppliers-0.7%PSN, CW, DCO, HEI, WWD, TDY, KTOS
Space Tourism+1.9%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-2.1%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
ASTS08-2148K10K0.2VERY BULLISHLOW
RKLB08-2121K12K0.59BULLISHLOW
BA08-219K4K0.43BULLISHLOW
RDW08-217K3K0.42BULLISHLOW
RTX08-216K3890.07VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE08-213K1K0.43BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR08-213K3K0.94NEUTRALMINIMAL
KTOS08-212K6860.32VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-212K3K1.36BEARISHMINIMAL
PL08-212K2K1.33BEARISHMINIMAL
GE08-211K2K1.65VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT08-211K3650.3VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN08-21721190.03VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-214561700.37VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-21434970.22VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW08-214155781.39BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI08-21389800.21VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC08-213862420.63BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-213591150.32VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-213193321.04BEARISHMINIMAL
LHX08-213141520.48BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-21286860.3VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM08-212701800.67BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-212191910.87NEUTRALMINIMAL
ARKX08-21156790.51BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-21135280.21VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD08-21901081.2BEARISHMINIMAL
UFO08-2158711.22BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR08-214370.16VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY08-2133401.21BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO08-2122311.41BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.2), RKLB(P/C=0.59), BA(P/C=0.43), RDW(P/C=0.42), RTX(P/C=0.07), SPCE(P/C=0.43), KTOS(P/C=0.32), VSAT(P/C=0.3)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): LMT(P/C=1.36), PL(P/C=1.33), GE(P/C=1.65), CW(P/C=1.39), BWXT(P/C=1.04)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$375.09+1.5320899764501985%$389.2B44.155NEUTRAL
RTX$225.49+1.7370510738134015%$303.9B39.874FAVORABLE
BA$223.06-1.279044036291209%$176.2B80.248NEUTRAL
LMT$607.17+2.2619328325529606%$140.1B22.482STRONG
HWM$292.65+1.2209463198671737%$116.7B63.262FAVORABLE
NOC$589.14+3.321641529287959%$83.7B18.778FAVORABLE
LHX$279.54+0.41669660176737733%$52.1B28.270FAVORABLE
HEI$368.01-0.88073691014867%$51.4B65.674FAVORABLE
RKLB$79.16-3.557504873294349%$50.6B1583.288STRONG
TDY$665.00-1.8116851477254243%$30.8B32.265FAVORABLE
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
ASTS$67.07-5.72111329772281%$26.1B-52NEUTRAL
CW$695.67-0.05746548479320915%$25.7B47.864FAVORABLE
WWD$366.20-1.1339092872570165%$21.6B40.758NEUTRAL
BWXT$165.01-3.6550475856834352%$15.1B42.865FAVORABLE
KTOS$61.99-2.0540369726655032%$11.6B364.652NEUTRAL
GSAT$82.89-0.16861375406479653%$10.7B270.644NEUTRAL
VSAT$76.07-6.559390738238551%$10.5B456.446NEUTRAL
PL$23.36-4.183757178014765%$8.3B7015.060FAVORABLE
IRDM$49.03-2.0379620379620302%$5.2B56.468FAVORABLE
PSN$46.45+1.5078671328671436%$5.0B32.050NEUTRAL
RDW$12.94-3.5048471290082075%$3.2B-48NEUTRAL
LUNR$19.31-5.2502453385672245%$3.1B-40NEUTRAL
DCO$204.27-0.467767870194406%$3.1B38.140NEUTRAL
BKSY$28.94-5.947351316217089%$1.2B-38WEAK
DXYZ$33.15-2.5000000000000044%$1.0B9.435WEAK
SPIR$13.90+1.1644832605531306%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.19+1.9169329073482444%$0.5B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.24-9.59488272921109%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$33.98-2.0749279538905068%-37.560FAVORABLE
UFO$47.16-2.6826248452331907%-27.355NEUTRAL
XAR$290.43-1.5057482958591915%-40.040NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-18 14:04 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported