Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Market Summary

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

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
PSNParsons Corporation$47.12+1.4424111948331422%0.7xComponents &
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
GEGE Aerospace$356.23-5.028126582953414%1.1xDefense Prim
RKLBRocket Lab Corporati$75.84-4.194037392622528%0.7xLaunch & Spa
RDWRedwire Corporation$12.40-4.173106646058726%0.4xSatellite Ma
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$18.52-4.091144484722937%0.8xSpace Infras
BKSYBlackSky Technology$27.90-3.593642017968219%0.4xSatellite Ma
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-4.2%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-2.2%BA, LHX, NOC, BWXT, RTX, LMT, HWM, GE
Satellite Broadband & Communications-0.3%VSAT, SATS, GSAT, IRDM, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-3.1%SPIR, PL, BKSY, RDW
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-1.1%DXYZ, MNTS, LUNR
Components & Suppliers-1.6%PSN, HEI, WWD, DCO, KTOS, TDY, CW
Space Tourism+0.6%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-1.4%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

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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
RKLB08-2125K11K0.46BULLISHLOW
ASTS08-2120K9K0.46BULLISHLOW
BA08-2110K5K0.5BULLISHLOW
RDW08-215K5K1.07BEARISHMINIMAL
LUNR08-214K3K0.79NEUTRALMINIMAL
SPCE08-214K3K0.69BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX08-214K5870.15VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-213K1270.04VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GE08-212K3K1.24BEARISHMINIMAL
KTOS08-211K7900.55BULLISHMINIMAL
PL08-211K2K2.37VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
LMT08-217882K2.34VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN08-21719210.03VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-21684740.11VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-216271090.17VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC08-213722140.58BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-213001780.59BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-212991820.61BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT08-212783831.38BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-21275130.05VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM08-212631350.51BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX08-211752061.18BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX08-21173820.47BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-21136280.21VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW08-21895846.56VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD08-21711081.52VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI08-2158801.38BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR08-214970.14VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO08-213949812.77VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY08-2133401.21BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO08-2122562.55VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.46), ASTS(P/C=0.46), BA(P/C=0.5), SPCE(P/C=0.69), RTX(P/C=0.15), BKSY(P/C=0.04), KTOS(P/C=0.55), PSN(P/C=0.03)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): RDW(P/C=1.07), GE(P/C=1.24), PL(P/C=2.37), LMT(P/C=2.34), CW(P/C=6.56)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$356.23-5.028126582953414%$369.6B42.055NEUTRAL
RTX$220.35-2.279480243026305%$297.0B38.874FAVORABLE
BA$222.20-0.38554648973371003%$175.5B79.648NEUTRAL
LMT$589.15-2.9678673188728006%$136.0B21.782STRONG
HWM$283.48-3.1334358448658675%$113.1B61.062FAVORABLE
NOC$582.84-1.069355331500145%$82.8B18.578FAVORABLE
LHX$277.11-0.8692852543464287%$51.6B28.070FAVORABLE
HEI$363.42-1.2472487160674914%$50.8B65.074FAVORABLE
RKLB$75.84-4.194037392622528%$48.5B1516.888STRONG
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
TDY$648.63-2.4616541353383465%$30.1B31.465FAVORABLE
ASTS$66.43-0.9542269270910786%$25.9B-52NEUTRAL
CW$673.34-3.2098552474592736%$24.9B46.364FAVORABLE
WWD$359.95-1.7067176406335336%$21.3B40.158NEUTRAL
BWXT$162.26-1.6665656626871101%$14.9B42.065FAVORABLE
KTOS$60.56-2.306823681238909%$11.4B356.252NEUTRAL
GSAT$82.46-0.5187598021474326%$10.7B334.844NEUTRAL
VSAT$76.67+0.7887472065203216%$10.6B460.046NEUTRAL
PL$22.62-3.1678082191780756%$8.1B6792.860FAVORABLE
IRDM$48.71-0.6526616357332251%$5.2B56.068FAVORABLE
PSN$47.12+1.4424111948331422%$5.0B32.550NEUTRAL
RDW$12.40-4.173106646058726%$3.1B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$200.16-2.012042884417689%$3.0B37.340NEUTRAL
LUNR$18.52-4.091144484722937%$3.0B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$27.90-3.593642017968219%$1.1B-38WEAK
DXYZ$33.43+0.8446455505279069%$1.0B9.435WEAK
SPIR$13.70-1.438848920863317%$0.6B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.21+0.6269592476489034%$0.5B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.24+0.0%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$33.64-1.0005885815185296%-37.160FAVORABLE
UFO$46.67-1.0390161153519824%-27.055NEUTRAL
XAR$284.10-2.179526908377228%-39.140NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-19 14:03 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported