Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Thursday, August 27, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+0.7%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+1.4%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$3.00+3.806228373702418%0.1xSpace Touris
SPIRSpire Global, Inc.$14.00+3.3973412112260037%0.4xSatellite Ma
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$61.44+2.6052104208416753%0.4xSatellite Br
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$35.40+2.4602026049204095%0.3xSpace Infras
RKLBRocket Lab Corporati$67.53+2.0398912058023484%0.5xLaunch & Spa
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
GEGE Aerospace$342.73-3.290160557577801%1.2xDefense Prim
HEIHEICO Corporation$337.01-2.64047378304203%1.4xComponents &
CWCurtiss-Wright Corpo$605.49-2.255190004197208%0.9xComponents &
TDYTeledyne Technologie$626.50-1.1143380263905465%0.8xComponents &
BAThe Boeing Company$209.89-1.037295487764636%0.8xDefense Prim
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+2.0%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-0.5%BWXT, LMT, RTX, LHX, HWM, NOC, BA, GE
Satellite Broadband & Communications+1.1%ASTS, VSAT, IRDM, GSAT, SATS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+0.9%SPIR, BKSY, PL, RDW
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+1.2%DXYZ, MNTS, LUNR
Components & Suppliers-0.6%KTOS, PSN, WWD, DCO, TDY, CW, HEI
Space Tourism+3.8%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+0.6%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
ASTS08-2823K9K0.41BULLISHLOW
RKLB08-2818K7K0.38VERY BULLISHLOW
BA08-2812K7K0.6BULLISHLOW
PL08-283K4K1.16BEARISHMINIMAL
SPCE08-282K6K2.42VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
LUNR08-282K8160.43BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT09-182K4440.24VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GE08-282K2K0.9NEUTRALMINIMAL
LMT08-282K1K0.83NEUTRALMINIMAL
HWM08-281K1160.09VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW08-281K2K1.5VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
DXYZ09-189661840.19VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY09-188322480.3VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS09-18530190.04VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS08-284011K3.64VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
NOC09-183965431.37BEARISHMINIMAL
RTX08-283657071.94VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
CW09-183171250.39VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX08-282321570.68BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT09-182201180.54BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO09-181692741.62VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN09-18166560.34VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR09-1889820.92NEUTRALMINIMAL
HEI09-1884770.92NEUTRALMINIMAL
DCO09-1866711.08BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD09-1863130.21VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM09-1852480.92NEUTRALMINIMAL
TDY09-1847360.77NEUTRALMINIMAL
GSAT09-1846390.85NEUTRALMINIMAL
ARKX09-1841370.9NEUTRALMINIMAL
XAR09-1818191.06BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.41), RKLB(P/C=0.38), BA(P/C=0.6), LUNR(P/C=0.43), VSAT(P/C=0.24), HWM(P/C=0.09), DXYZ(P/C=0.19), BKSY(P/C=0.3)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): SPCE(P/C=2.42), PL(P/C=1.16), RDW(P/C=1.5), KTOS(P/C=3.64), RTX(P/C=1.94)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$342.73-3.290160557577801%$355.6B40.555NEUTRAL
RTX$212.08+0.04245483277513251%$285.8B37.374FAVORABLE
BA$209.89-1.037295487764636%$165.8B75.548NEUTRAL
LMT$565.89+0.04773522859870263%$130.6B20.982STRONG
HWM$267.65-0.627459716343654%$106.7B57.862FAVORABLE
NOC$545.13-0.8764433130284662%$77.4B17.378FAVORABLE
LHX$261.98-0.37268025555216056%$48.8B26.570FAVORABLE
HEI$337.01-2.64047378304203%$47.1B56.374FAVORABLE
RKLB$67.53+2.0398912058023484%$43.2B1350.688STRONG
TDY$626.50-1.1143380263905465%$29.0B30.365FAVORABLE
ASTS$61.44+2.6052104208416753%$23.9B-52NEUTRAL
CW$605.49-2.255190004197208%$22.4B41.664FAVORABLE
WWD$346.34+0.12430979156426525%$20.4B38.558NEUTRAL
BWXT$155.85+1.7563332462784003%$14.3B40.465FAVORABLE
GSAT$82.05+0.28110486433635296%$10.6B333.144NEUTRAL
KTOS$53.69+1.4358586812771548%$10.1B315.852NEUTRAL
VSAT$72.73+1.7060550971892026%$10.0B436.446NEUTRAL
PL$21.16+0.0%$7.5B6354.460FAVORABLE
PSN$49.28+1.3157894736842117%$5.3B34.050NEUTRAL
IRDM$47.64+0.9322033898305037%$5.0B54.868FAVORABLE
RDW$11.27+0.0%$2.8B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$183.93-0.7714717306862358%$2.8B34.340NEUTRAL
LUNR$16.18+0.43451272501552013%$2.6B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$35.40+2.4602026049204095%$1.1B10.035WEAK
BKSY$24.76+0.3241491085899589%$1.0B-38WEAK
SPIR$14.00+3.3973412112260037%$0.6B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.00+3.806228373702418%$0.5B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.27+0.7075471698113057%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$32.82+1.140215716486895%-36.260FAVORABLE
UFO$44.84+0.7414064255223667%-25.955NEUTRAL
XAR$266.05-0.22501406337894844%-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: 2026-08-27 14:03 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported