Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Monday, August 31, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.3%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+0.0%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.25+3.6585365853658622%0.2xSpace Infras
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$59.10+1.8087855297157698%0.5xSatellite Br
LHXL3Harris Technologie$266.25+1.3050757172209142%1.7xDefense Prim
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc$244.95-7.513686992637354%3.6xDefense Prim
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$32.13-7.512953367875645%0.7xSpace Infras
DCODucommun Incorporate$171.42-2.768009075439605%1.4xComponents &
BKSYBlackSky Technology$23.10-2.531645569620244%0.5xSatellite Ma
CWCurtiss-Wright Corpo$582.53-2.320706943675911%2.2xComponents &
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-0.7%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-1.6%LHX, BWXT, LMT, NOC, BA, RTX, GE, HWM
Satellite Broadband & Communications+0.4%ASTS, IRDM, SATS, VSAT, GSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-1.0%SPIR, PL, RDW, BKSY
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-1.3%MNTS, LUNR, DXYZ
Components & Suppliers-1.6%WWD, PSN, TDY, HEI, KTOS, CW, DCO
Space Tourism-0.7%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-0.9%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 2026-09-04)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
ASTS09-0424K8K0.33VERY BULLISHLOW
RKLB09-0420K8K0.38VERY BULLISHLOW
BA09-0411K6K0.51BULLISHLOW
PL09-049K4K0.49BULLISHLOW
DXYZ09-184K4330.1VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR09-043K2K0.6BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW09-043K1K0.49BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE09-042K1K0.48BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM09-042K2K1.13BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT09-182K5290.27VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT09-041K6480.46BULLISHMINIMAL
GE09-041K1K1.01BEARISHMINIMAL
KTOS09-041K5310.53BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX09-047891020.13VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX09-045876281.07BEARISHMINIMAL
CW09-183111300.42BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC09-182935421.85VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS09-18290590.2VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY09-18232660.28VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN09-18159640.4BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO09-181552721.75VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
BWXT09-18129770.6BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR09-18117910.78NEUTRALMINIMAL
WWD09-18104280.27VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM09-1874290.39VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HEI09-1860440.73NEUTRALMINIMAL
DCO09-18591362.31VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT09-1844491.11BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY09-1840370.93NEUTRALMINIMAL
ARKX09-1816402.5VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR09-1815402.67VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.33), RKLB(P/C=0.38), BA(P/C=0.51), PL(P/C=0.49), DXYZ(P/C=0.1), LUNR(P/C=0.6), RDW(P/C=0.49), SPCE(P/C=0.48)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): HWM(P/C=1.13), GE(P/C=1.01), RTX(P/C=1.07), NOC(P/C=1.85), UFO(P/C=1.75)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$335.71-2.005371008231655%$348.3B39.555NEUTRAL
RTX$207.73-1.8799300930518248%$280.0B36.674FAVORABLE
BA$207.78-0.972261938804686%$164.1B75.048NEUTRAL
LMT$561.23-0.4646625875676163%$129.5B20.782STRONG
HWM$244.95-7.513686992637354%$97.7B52.962FAVORABLE
NOC$539.70-0.6260357208617156%$76.7B17.178FAVORABLE
LHX$266.25+1.3050757172209142%$49.6B26.970FAVORABLE
HEI$331.15-1.5986687665289858%$46.3B55.374FAVORABLE
RKLB$63.92-0.7299270072992683%$40.9B1278.488STRONG
TDY$612.95-1.4486462151906858%$28.4B29.765FAVORABLE
ASTS$59.10+1.8087855297157698%$23.0B-52NEUTRAL
CW$582.53-2.320706943675911%$21.5B40.064FAVORABLE
WWD$339.82-0.5821947865773409%$20.1B37.858NEUTRAL
BWXT$152.29-0.36637226038600085%$14.0B39.465FAVORABLE
GSAT$81.55-0.25684931506850284%$10.6B331.144NEUTRAL
KTOS$50.98-1.9615384615384677%$9.6B299.952NEUTRAL
VSAT$67.27-0.14843402107764364%$9.3B403.646NEUTRAL
PL$19.85-0.6506506506506458%$7.1B5961.060FAVORABLE
PSN$48.64-0.7346938775510192%$5.2B33.550NEUTRAL
IRDM$46.98+0.8154506437768142%$5.0B54.068FAVORABLE
RDW$10.70-1.5639374425022994%$2.7B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$171.42-2.768009075439605%$2.6B32.040NEUTRAL
LUNR$15.36-0.06506180871828099%$2.5B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$32.13-7.512953367875645%$1.0B9.135WEAK
BKSY$23.10-2.531645569620244%$0.9B-38WEAK
SPIR$13.27+0.7593014426727384%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$2.92-0.680272108843538%$0.4B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.25+3.6585365853658622%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$32.38+0.09273570324575311%-35.760FAVORABLE
UFO$43.62-0.8185538881309674%-25.255NEUTRAL
XAR$256.52-2.0130639061843607%-35.340NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-31 14:04 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported