Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Wednesday, September 02, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+0.4%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+0.2%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$62.40+11.827956989247316%1.2xSatellite Br
VSATViasat, Inc.$69.92+5.491852745926374%0.9xSatellite Br
PLPlanet Labs PBC$19.99+3.7902388369677924%0.6xSatellite Ma
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$32.70+3.481012658227853%0.3xSpace Infras
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.20+3.1941031941031914%0.2xSpace Infras
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
BWXTBWX Technologies, In$155.67-3.6337749164293704%0.9xDefense Prim
KTOSKratos Defense & Sec$47.78-3.1617349006891002%0.9xComponents &
CWCurtiss-Wright Corpo$561.53-2.847800134950438%1.3xComponents &
LMTLockheed Martin Corp$531.55-2.378328741965114%1.0xDefense Prim
PSNParsons Corporation$45.37-2.1565667457407804%1.0xComponents &
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+0.9%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-1.3%BA, GE, HWM, LHX, NOC, RTX, LMT, BWXT
Satellite Broadband & Communications+3.6%ASTS, VSAT, IRDM, GSAT, SATS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+1.3%PL, BKSY, RDW, SPIR
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+2.5%DXYZ, MNTS, LUNR
Components & Suppliers-1.7%WWD, TDY, HEI, DCO, PSN, CW, KTOS
Space Tourism+1.4%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+0.1%UFO, ARKX, 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
ASTS09-0456K18K0.32VERY BULLISHLOW
RKLB09-0421K9K0.43BULLISHLOW
BA09-0414K6K0.42BULLISHLOW
PL09-045K7K1.48BEARISHLOW
DXYZ09-183K3400.12VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE09-043K2590.1VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR09-042K7340.36VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT09-041K1K0.93NEUTRALMINIMAL
RDW09-041K2K1.47BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT09-189668240.85NEUTRALMINIMAL
HWM09-048845640.64BULLISHMINIMAL
GE09-048642K1.77VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
KTOS09-048179761.19BEARISHMINIMAL
RTX09-046145970.97NEUTRALMINIMAL
NOC09-184765861.23BEARISHMINIMAL
CW09-183141760.56BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX09-04223540.24VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY09-18218870.4BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO09-181702561.51VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
BWXT09-18168820.49BULLISHMINIMAL
WWD09-181231130.92NEUTRALMINIMAL
MNTS09-18103140.14VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR09-18713565.01VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO09-18581342.31VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT09-1846561.22BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN09-1846781.7VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY09-1839370.95NEUTRALMINIMAL
HEI09-1837461.24BEARISHMINIMAL
IRDM09-1832120.38VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
ARKX09-1815302.0VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR09-1815352.33VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.32), RKLB(P/C=0.43), BA(P/C=0.42), DXYZ(P/C=0.12), SPCE(P/C=0.1), LUNR(P/C=0.36), HWM(P/C=0.64), CW(P/C=0.56)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): PL(P/C=1.48), RDW(P/C=1.47), GE(P/C=1.77), KTOS(P/C=1.19), NOC(P/C=1.23)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$329.50-0.4802319610981833%$341.9B38.955NEUTRAL
RTX$200.78-2.1349190875414292%$270.6B35.474FAVORABLE
BA$208.87+1.5608285519789984%$165.0B75.148NEUTRAL
LMT$531.55-2.378328741965114%$122.7B19.682STRONG
HWM$252.96-0.7571893758091641%$100.9B54.562FAVORABLE
NOC$523.82-1.7057289223320857%$74.4B16.778FAVORABLE
LHX$261.31-0.8536955531947185%$48.7B26.470FAVORABLE
HEI$322.90-0.691988313086268%$45.1B53.674FAVORABLE
RKLB$63.10+0.8954269267668729%$40.3B1419.988STRONG
TDY$606.36-0.6797595452981896%$28.1B29.365FAVORABLE
ASTS$62.40+11.827956989247316%$24.3B-52NEUTRAL
CW$561.53-2.847800134950438%$20.7B38.764FAVORABLE
WWD$335.52-0.31493255689583527%$19.8B37.358NEUTRAL
BWXT$155.67-3.6337749164293704%$14.3B40.365FAVORABLE
GSAT$81.46+0.11060587440087155%$10.6B330.744NEUTRAL
VSAT$69.92+5.491852745926374%$9.6B419.546NEUTRAL
KTOS$47.78-3.1617349006891002%$9.0B281.152NEUTRAL
PL$19.99+3.7902388369677924%$7.1B1999.060FAVORABLE
IRDM$46.97+0.5351027397260274%$5.0B54.068FAVORABLE
PSN$45.37-2.1565667457407804%$4.8B31.350NEUTRAL
RDW$10.33+0.6822612085770009%$2.6B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$165.60-1.86666666666667%$2.5B30.940NEUTRAL
LUNR$14.86+0.9510869565217308%$2.4B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$32.70+3.481012658227853%$1.0B3.235WEAK
BKSY$21.76+1.4452214452214558%$0.9B-38WEAK
SPIR$11.91-0.9151414309484147%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$2.95+1.3745704467353963%$0.4B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.20+3.1941031941031914%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$31.85+0.06283380458687755%-35.160FAVORABLE
UFO$43.14+0.9122807017543872%-24.955NEUTRAL
XAR$250.21-0.7260752261545723%-34.540NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-09-02 14:04 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported