Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Monday, August 24, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.3%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-1.0%
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Top Movers Today

Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$62.35-9.176984705025497%0.6xSatellite Br
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$16.66-9.06113537117904%0.6xSpace Infras
BKSYBlackSky Technology$25.59-7.783783783783785%0.4xSatellite Ma
KTOSKratos Defense & Sec$53.07-7.171593493090785%0.7xComponents &
RKLBRocket Lab Corporati$68.28-5.911533691608092%0.6xLaunch & Spa
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-5.9%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-1.7%LMT, NOC, RTX, LHX, BA, GE, HWM, BWXT
Satellite Broadband & Communications-3.2%SATS, GSAT, VSAT, IRDM, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-4.2%SPIR, PL, RDW, BKSY
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-6.1%MNTS, DXYZ, LUNR
Components & Suppliers-2.9%PSN, HEI, TDY, WWD, CW, DCO, KTOS
Space Tourism-2.6%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-2.6%ARKX, XAR, 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 2026-08-28)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
ASTS08-2830K15K0.5BULLISHLOW
RKLB08-2822K10K0.46BULLISHLOW
BA08-2814K8K0.6BULLISHLOW
DXYZ09-1810K7380.07VERY BULLISHLOW
LUNR08-287K2K0.36VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW08-284K2K0.46BULLISHMINIMAL
PL08-283K1K0.36VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE08-282K3K1.11BEARISHMINIMAL
HWM08-282K3340.15VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GE08-282K2K1.02BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT09-182K6040.37VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-281K1K0.86NEUTRALMINIMAL
KTOS08-281K5690.44BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC09-181K6010.52BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX08-289876100.62BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY09-184535231.15BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS09-18427340.08VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM09-18378770.2VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT09-183193451.08BEARISHMINIMAL
CW09-183161280.41BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN09-18290570.2VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX08-282161950.9NEUTRALMINIMAL
UFO09-181883211.71VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI09-181711891.11BEARISHMINIMAL
SPIR09-181301020.78NEUTRALMINIMAL
TDY09-18117350.3VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD09-1881190.23VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DCO09-1866701.06BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT09-1858290.5BULLISHMINIMAL
ARKX09-1827311.15BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR09-1817191.12BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.5), RKLB(P/C=0.46), BA(P/C=0.6), DXYZ(P/C=0.07), LUNR(P/C=0.36), RDW(P/C=0.46), PL(P/C=0.36), HWM(P/C=0.15)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): SPCE(P/C=1.11), GE(P/C=1.02), BKSY(P/C=1.15), BWXT(P/C=1.08), UFO(P/C=1.71)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$341.84-1.8744438384476358%$354.7B40.455NEUTRAL
RTX$209.22-0.3287123052736876%$282.0B36.874FAVORABLE
BA$210.46-1.7460317460317372%$166.2B75.748NEUTRAL
LMT$564.14+0.10114094078817826%$130.2B20.882STRONG
HWM$263.29-3.0881919905771444%$105.0B56.662FAVORABLE
NOC$549.28-0.31758706422517835%$78.0B17.578FAVORABLE
HEI$352.67-0.6675304191077074%$49.3B62.974FAVORABLE
LHX$262.83-1.4621527387245656%$48.9B26.670FAVORABLE
RKLB$68.28-5.911533691608092%$43.7B1365.688STRONG
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
TDY$625.21-1.7197201917786593%$29.0B30.265FAVORABLE
ASTS$62.35-9.176984705025497%$24.3B-52NEUTRAL
CW$614.97-3.1528055559930044%$22.7B42.364FAVORABLE
WWD$333.15-2.9452892850900234%$19.7B37.158NEUTRAL
BWXT$149.52-4.630692690394177%$13.7B38.765FAVORABLE
GSAT$82.11-0.3035454103933949%$10.6B333.444NEUTRAL
VSAT$72.28-3.2722162740899265%$10.0B433.646NEUTRAL
KTOS$53.07-7.171593493090785%$10.0B312.252NEUTRAL
PL$21.57-3.230148048452216%$7.7B6477.560FAVORABLE
PSN$48.81-0.48929663608561647%$5.2B33.750NEUTRAL
IRDM$47.30-3.429971416904859%$5.0B54.468FAVORABLE
RDW$11.38-5.324459234608976%$2.8B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$183.96-4.012522828072005%$2.8B34.340NEUTRAL
LUNR$16.66-9.06113537117904%$2.7B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$25.59-7.783783783783785%$1.0B-38WEAK
DXYZ$32.40-5.896020911995356%$1.0B9.235WEAK
SPIR$13.87-0.5021520803443349%$0.6B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.00-2.5974025974025996%$0.5B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.16-3.48027842227377%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$32.45-2.4060150375939764%-35.860FAVORABLE
UFO$44.67-2.7221254355400695%-25.855NEUTRAL
XAR$265.61-2.6142113368042805%-36.640NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-24 14:04 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported