Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+0.0%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+0.1%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
BWXTBWX Technologies, In$153.16+2.2907900888265593%1.4xDefense Prim
DCODucommun Incorporate$185.36+2.205558006175562%0.6xComponents &
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc$269.34+2.007271625511269%0.6xDefense Prim
WWDWoodward, Inc.$345.91+1.840075369487134%1.0xComponents &
LMTLockheed Martin Corp$565.62+1.6351613598792538%0.7xDefense Prim
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$59.88-3.434929850024183%0.4xSatellite Br
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$16.11-2.9518072289156745%0.4xSpace Infras
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$2.89-2.693602693602696%0.1xSpace Touris
BKSYBlackSky Technology$24.68-2.1023403411344748%0.4xSatellite Ma
RDWRedwire Corporation$11.27-1.8292682926829344%0.3xSatellite Ma
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-1.1%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+1.3%BWXT, HWM, LMT, GE, NOC, RTX, BA, LHX
Satellite Broadband & Communications-1.0%IRDM, SATS, GSAT, VSAT, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-1.8%SPIR, PL, RDW, BKSY
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-1.0%MNTS, DXYZ, LUNR
Components & Suppliers+1.0%DCO, WWD, CW, PSN, TDY, KTOS, HEI
Space Tourism-2.7%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+0.1%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 2026-08-28)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
ASTS08-2821K9K0.44BULLISHLOW
BA08-2815K3K0.23VERY BULLISHLOW
RKLB08-2814K6K0.45BULLISHLOW
LUNR08-283K1K0.41BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT09-183K7020.26VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW08-282K7560.34VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE08-282K4150.19VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DXYZ09-181K1380.1VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-281K1K1.12BEARISHMINIMAL
PL08-281K6830.64BULLISHMINIMAL
GE08-289388410.9NEUTRALMINIMAL
RTX08-288495120.6BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM08-287021310.19VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS08-286883300.48BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT09-184652400.52BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC09-183405661.66VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
LHX08-28322640.2VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY09-183141130.36VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW09-183101250.4BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS09-182791120.4BULLISHMINIMAL
HEI09-182623171.21BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN09-18194530.27VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO09-181592531.59VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
IRDM09-18146480.33VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR09-1897670.69BULLISHMINIMAL
DCO09-1865711.09BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD09-1863200.32VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY09-1850360.72NEUTRALMINIMAL
GSAT09-1832471.47BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR09-1818181.0BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX09-1815352.33VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.44), BA(P/C=0.23), RKLB(P/C=0.45), LUNR(P/C=0.41), VSAT(P/C=0.26), RDW(P/C=0.34), SPCE(P/C=0.19), DXYZ(P/C=0.1)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): LMT(P/C=1.12), NOC(P/C=1.66), HEI(P/C=1.21), UFO(P/C=1.59), DCO(P/C=1.09)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$354.39+1.3875379069634277%$367.7B41.755NEUTRAL
RTX$211.99+0.8132014456914628%$285.7B37.374FAVORABLE
BA$212.09+0.4784915671783167%$167.5B76.048NEUTRAL
LMT$565.62+1.6351613598792538%$130.5B20.982STRONG
HWM$269.34+2.007271625511269%$107.4B57.962FAVORABLE
NOC$549.95+1.3695347636953594%$78.1B17.578FAVORABLE
LHX$262.96+0.30133119731470553%$49.0B26.570FAVORABLE
HEI$346.15-1.3958125623130706%$48.4B57.774FAVORABLE
RKLB$66.18-1.0910177850844265%$42.3B1323.688STRONG
TDY$633.56+1.0623703940022282%$29.4B30.665FAVORABLE
ASTS$59.88-3.434929850024183%$23.3B-52NEUTRAL
CW$619.46+1.5991208935395513%$22.9B42.764FAVORABLE
WWD$345.91+1.840075369487134%$20.4B38.458NEUTRAL
BWXT$153.16+2.2907900888265593%$14.0B39.765FAVORABLE
GSAT$81.82-0.2560039010118346%$10.6B332.244NEUTRAL
KTOS$52.93+0.5509118541033418%$9.9B311.452NEUTRAL
VSAT$71.51-1.3110681755451128%$9.9B429.146NEUTRAL
PL$21.16-1.8097447795823691%$7.5B6354.460FAVORABLE
PSN$48.64+1.2489592006661145%$5.2B33.550NEUTRAL
IRDM$47.20+0.2123142250530816%$5.0B54.268FAVORABLE
RDW$11.27-1.8292682926829344%$2.8B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$185.36+2.205558006175562%$2.8B34.640NEUTRAL
LUNR$16.11-2.9518072289156745%$2.6B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$34.55-0.28860028860029274%$1.1B9.835WEAK
BKSY$24.68-2.1023403411344748%$1.0B-38WEAK
SPIR$13.54-1.3838310269482976%$0.6B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$2.89-2.693602693602696%$0.4B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.24+0.23640661938533772%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$32.45-0.12311480455524514%-35.860FAVORABLE
UFO$44.51-0.17941242431039559%-25.755NEUTRAL
XAR$266.65+0.6796299792335112%-36.740NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-26 14:03 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported