Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Thursday, August 20, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.8%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-0.7%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$34.65+3.6494166915943733%0.4xSpace Infras
SPIRSpire Global, Inc.$13.89+1.3868613138686225%0.5xSatellite Ma
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
KTOSKratos Defense & Sec$56.18-7.232496697490097%0.9xComponents &
DCODucommun Incorporate$189.08-5.53557154276578%0.7xComponents &
RDWRedwire Corporation$11.77-5.080645161290328%0.4xSatellite Ma
WWDWoodward, Inc.$342.20-4.846647943719937%0.9xComponents &
XARState Street SPDR S&$271.78-4.336501231960595%1.0xSpace ETFs &
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-3.8%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-3.2%LHX, LMT, BA, GE, NOC, HWM, BWXT, RTX
Satellite Broadband & Communications-1.3%SATS, IRDM, GSAT, ASTS, VSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-2.5%SPIR, PL, BKSY, RDW
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-0.7%DXYZ, MNTS, LUNR
Components & Suppliers-4.2%PSN, TDY, HEI, CW, WWD, DCO, KTOS
Space Tourism-4.0%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-2.9%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
ASTS08-2128K34K1.25BEARISHLOW
RKLB08-2123K26K1.14BEARISHLOW
BA08-2116K18K1.12BEARISHLOW
RTX08-214K2K0.4BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW08-214K2K0.64BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE08-212K3K1.33BEARISHMINIMAL
GE08-212K5K2.5VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
LUNR08-212K3K1.27BEARISHMINIMAL
KTOS08-212K4K2.58VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PL08-212K7K4.48VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-211K790.08VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-219692K2.56VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT08-217273560.49BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN08-21698240.03VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC08-216862890.42BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-216114440.73NEUTRALMINIMAL
HWM08-213182160.68BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-212686172.3VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-212631K4.46VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-21243600.25VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX08-211845693.09VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-211696483.83VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX08-211544663.03VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-211311411.08BEARISHMINIMAL
CW08-21893233.63VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD08-21722K23.54VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI08-2164761.19BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR08-214470.16VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO08-213650414.0VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY08-2133371.12BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO08-2122562.55VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RTX(P/C=0.4), RDW(P/C=0.64), DXYZ(P/C=0.08), VSAT(P/C=0.49), PSN(P/C=0.03), NOC(P/C=0.42), HWM(P/C=0.68), MNTS(P/C=0.25)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): ASTS(P/C=1.25), RKLB(P/C=1.14), BA(P/C=1.12), PL(P/C=4.48), GE(P/C=2.5)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$344.64-3.2535159868624293%$357.6B40.655NEUTRAL
RTX$212.29-3.657817109144544%$286.1B37.374FAVORABLE
BA$215.10-3.195319531953193%$169.9B77.448NEUTRAL
LMT$571.48-2.999236187728076%$131.9B21.182STRONG
HWM$273.64-3.4711443488076874%$109.1B58.962FAVORABLE
NOC$563.86-3.256468327499831%$80.1B17.978FAVORABLE
LHX$270.44-2.406986395294293%$50.4B27.370FAVORABLE
HEI$350.58-3.533102195806513%$49.0B62.674FAVORABLE
RKLB$72.95-3.8106540084388194%$46.6B1459.088STRONG
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
TDY$633.95-2.263231734579028%$29.4B30.665FAVORABLE
ASTS$65.06-2.062321240403439%$25.3B-52NEUTRAL
CW$648.28-3.7217453292541745%$23.9B44.664FAVORABLE
WWD$342.20-4.846647943719937%$20.2B38.058NEUTRAL
BWXT$156.44-3.5868359423147993%$14.3B40.565FAVORABLE
GSAT$82.00-0.5578462284744042%$10.6B332.944NEUTRAL
KTOS$56.18-7.232496697490097%$10.5B330.552NEUTRAL
VSAT$74.03-3.4433285509325686%$10.2B444.246NEUTRAL
PL$22.17-1.9893899204243999%$7.9B6657.760FAVORABLE
IRDM$48.45-0.5337712995278135%$5.1B55.768FAVORABLE
PSN$46.06-2.2495755517826725%$4.9B31.850NEUTRAL
RDW$11.77-5.080645161290328%$2.9B-48NEUTRAL
LUNR$17.93-3.185745140388768%$2.9B-40NEUTRAL
DCO$189.08-5.53557154276578%$2.9B35.340NEUTRAL
BKSY$26.73-4.193548387096768%$1.1B-38WEAK
DXYZ$34.65+3.6494166915943733%$1.1B9.835WEAK
SPIR$13.89+1.3868613138686225%$0.6B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.08-4.049844236760122%$0.5B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.13-2.5943396226415167%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$32.92-2.1403091557669405%-36.360FAVORABLE
UFO$45.69-2.099850010713529%-26.455NEUTRAL
XAR$271.78-4.336501231960595%-37.440NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-20 14:03 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported