Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+0.3%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+0.6%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$34.65+6.944444444444445%0.4xSpace Infras
GEGE Aerospace$349.54+2.2525157968640435%0.7xDefense Prim
WWDWoodward, Inc.$339.66+1.9540747411076236%0.8xComponents &
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.23+1.6826923076923146%0.1xSpace Infras
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
RKLBRocket Lab Corporati$66.91-2.00644405389573%0.6xLaunch & Spa
PSNParsons Corporation$48.04-1.5775455849211288%0.4xComponents &
BKSYBlackSky Technology$25.21-1.4849550605705315%0.4xSatellite Ma
DCODucommun Incorporate$181.36-1.4133507284192184%0.6xComponents &
LMTLockheed Martin Corp$556.52-1.3507285425603583%1.0xDefense Prim
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-2.0%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+0.1%GE, RTX, BA, HWM, BWXT, LHX, NOC, LMT
Satellite Broadband & Communications-0.2%VSAT, SATS, GSAT, IRDM, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-0.4%RDW, PL, SPIR, BKSY
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+2.8%DXYZ, MNTS, LUNR
Components & Suppliers-0.4%WWD, TDY, HEI, KTOS, CW, DCO, PSN
Space Tourism-1.0%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-0.1%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 2026-08-28)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB08-2821K12K0.56BULLISHLOW
ASTS08-2821K12K0.57BULLISHLOW
BA08-2811K5K0.41BULLISHLOW
RDW08-284K8740.24VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM08-283K2410.07VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ09-183K2540.09VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR08-283K1K0.43BULLISHMINIMAL
PL08-282K1K0.44BULLISHMINIMAL
GE08-282K5780.34VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE08-282K1K0.7NEUTRALMINIMAL
LMT08-281K1K0.88NEUTRALMINIMAL
KTOS08-288824610.52BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT09-187721K1.78VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI09-186164020.65BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC09-185615671.01BEARISHMINIMAL
RTX08-285396631.23BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS09-18391230.06VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY09-183602530.7NEUTRALMINIMAL
LHX08-283421470.43BULLISHMINIMAL
CW09-183121250.4BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT09-182211710.77NEUTRALMINIMAL
SPIR09-181691480.88NEUTRALMINIMAL
UFO09-181552511.62VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY09-18117350.3VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM09-18101480.48BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN09-1891530.58BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD09-1883190.23VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DCO09-1865711.09BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT09-1841471.15BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX09-18211326.29VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR09-1816191.19BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.56), ASTS(P/C=0.57), BA(P/C=0.41), RDW(P/C=0.24), HWM(P/C=0.07), DXYZ(P/C=0.09), LUNR(P/C=0.43), PL(P/C=0.44)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): VSAT(P/C=1.78), RTX(P/C=1.23), NOC(P/C=1.01), UFO(P/C=1.62), ARKX(P/C=6.29)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$349.54+2.2525157968640435%$362.7B41.255NEUTRAL
RTX$210.28+0.5066437243093406%$283.4B37.174FAVORABLE
BA$211.08+0.29459279673097244%$166.7B75.948NEUTRAL
LMT$556.52-1.3507285425603583%$128.4B20.582STRONG
HWM$264.04+0.28485700178510387%$105.3B57.062FAVORABLE
NOC$542.52-1.2307020099038726%$77.1B17.278FAVORABLE
HEI$351.05-0.4593529361726272%$49.1B62.674FAVORABLE
LHX$262.17-0.25111288665676224%$48.8B26.570FAVORABLE
RKLB$66.91-2.00644405389573%$42.8B1338.288STRONG
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
TDY$626.90+0.27030917611681526%$29.0B30.365FAVORABLE
ASTS$62.01-0.5453087409783535%$24.1B-52NEUTRAL
CW$609.71-0.8553262760785064%$22.5B42.064FAVORABLE
WWD$339.66+1.9540747411076236%$20.1B37.758NEUTRAL
BWXT$149.73+0.14044943820223352%$13.7B38.865FAVORABLE
GSAT$82.03-0.09743027645840736%$10.6B333.144NEUTRAL
VSAT$72.46+0.2559667934970433%$10.0B434.846NEUTRAL
KTOS$52.64-0.8102506123987181%$9.9B309.652NEUTRAL
PL$21.55-0.09272137227630771%$7.7B6471.560FAVORABLE
PSN$48.04-1.5775455849211288%$5.1B33.150NEUTRAL
IRDM$47.10-0.4228329809725069%$5.0B54.168FAVORABLE
RDW$11.48+0.8787346221441092%$2.9B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$181.36-1.4133507284192184%$2.7B33.840NEUTRAL
LUNR$16.60-0.3601440576230415%$2.7B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$34.65+6.944444444444445%$1.1B9.835WEAK
BKSY$25.21-1.4849550605705315%$1.0B-38WEAK
SPIR$13.73-1.009372746935824%$0.6B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$2.97-0.9999999999999934%$0.5B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.23+1.6826923076923146%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$32.49+0.12326656394452741%-35.860FAVORABLE
UFO$44.59-0.17909111260353322%-25.855NEUTRAL
XAR$264.85-0.28613380520311393%-36.540NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-25 14:04 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported