Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Thursday, September 03, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+1.0%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+1.2%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc$260.49+2.976755218216319%1.2xDefense Prim
BWXTBWX Technologies, In$160.25+2.942121153722627%1.2xDefense Prim
VSATViasat, Inc.$71.72+2.574370709382147%0.7xSatellite Br
PSNParsons Corporation$46.35+2.160017632797011%0.9xComponents &
WWDWoodward, Inc.$342.56+2.0982355746304306%0.7xComponents &
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
PLPlanet Labs PBC$18.35-8.2041020510255%3.0xSatellite Ma
BKSYBlackSky Technology$20.63-5.193014705882364%1.0xSatellite Ma
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$32.25-1.3761467889908343%0.3xSpace Infras
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.15-1.1904761904761862%0.2xSpace Infras
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$14.70-1.0767160161507412%0.6xSpace Infras
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+1.1%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+1.3%HWM, BWXT, GE, NOC, BA, RTX, LHX, LMT
Satellite Broadband & Communications+0.5%VSAT, GSAT, SATS, IRDM, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-3.3%RDW, SPIR, BKSY, PL
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-1.2%LUNR, MNTS, DXYZ
Components & Suppliers+1.1%PSN, WWD, CW, HEI, KTOS, DCO, TDY
Space Tourism+0.3%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+1.3%ARKX, XAR, 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 2026-09-04)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
ASTS09-0434K8K0.22VERY BULLISHLOW
RKLB09-0433K9K0.28VERY BULLISHLOW
PL09-0427K26K0.99NEUTRALLOW
BA09-0421K9K0.43BULLISHLOW
LUNR09-043K3K0.81NEUTRALMINIMAL
DXYZ09-182K2570.14VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE09-042K1790.1VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM09-041K1080.09VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW09-041K2K1.49BEARISHMINIMAL
LMT09-041K1K1.27BEARISHMINIMAL
GE09-049581K1.11BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT09-189264080.44BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS09-047695550.72NEUTRALMINIMAL
BKSY09-184791170.24VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX09-044213540.84NEUTRALMINIMAL
NOC09-184185661.35BEARISHMINIMAL
CW09-183141740.55BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX09-04294470.16VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT09-18198960.48BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO09-181702531.49BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD09-181231631.33BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS09-1895170.18VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM09-1879120.15VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
DCO09-18661342.03VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
SPIR09-18653555.46VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN09-1857781.37BEARISHMINIMAL
TDY09-1850370.74NEUTRALMINIMAL
HEI09-1842270.64BULLISHMINIMAL
ARKX09-1837300.81NEUTRALMINIMAL
GSAT09-1828361.29BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR09-1815352.33VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.22), RKLB(P/C=0.28), BA(P/C=0.43), DXYZ(P/C=0.14), SPCE(P/C=0.1), HWM(P/C=0.09), VSAT(P/C=0.44), BKSY(P/C=0.24)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): RDW(P/C=1.49), LMT(P/C=1.27), GE(P/C=1.11), NOC(P/C=1.35), SPIR(P/C=5.46)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$333.48+1.2078907435508401%$346.0B39.455NEUTRAL
RTX$202.13+0.6723777268652228%$272.4B35.674FAVORABLE
BA$210.51+0.7851773830612276%$166.3B75.748NEUTRAL
LMT$532.95+0.2633806791459112%$123.0B19.782STRONG
HWM$260.49+2.976755218216319%$103.9B56.362FAVORABLE
NOC$528.24+0.8438013057920581%$75.0B16.878FAVORABLE
LHX$262.14+0.31763040067352344%$48.8B26.570FAVORABLE
HEI$325.70+0.867141529885417%$45.5B54.274FAVORABLE
RKLB$63.81+1.1251980982567367%$40.8B1435.988STRONG
TDY$607.87+0.24902698067154677%$28.2B29.465FAVORABLE
ASTS$62.13-0.43269230769230127%$24.2B-52NEUTRAL
CW$568.72+1.2804302530586176%$21.0B39.164FAVORABLE
WWD$342.56+2.0982355746304306%$20.2B38.158NEUTRAL
BWXT$160.25+2.942121153722627%$14.7B41.565FAVORABLE
GSAT$81.98+0.6383501104836856%$10.6B332.944NEUTRAL
VSAT$71.72+2.574370709382147%$9.9B430.346NEUTRAL
KTOS$48.10+0.6697362913352873%$9.0B282.952NEUTRAL
PL$18.35-8.2041020510255%$6.5B1835.060FAVORABLE
IRDM$46.95-0.042580370449214436%$5.0B54.068FAVORABLE
PSN$46.35+2.160017632797011%$5.0B32.050NEUTRAL
RDW$10.37+0.3872216844143189%$2.6B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$166.52+0.5555555555555652%$2.5B31.140NEUTRAL
LUNR$14.70-1.0767160161507412%$2.4B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$32.25-1.3761467889908343%$1.0B3.135WEAK
BKSY$20.63-5.193014705882364%$0.8B-38WEAK
SPIR$11.88-0.2518891687657377%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$2.96+0.3389830508474504%$0.4B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.15-1.1904761904761862%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$32.35+1.5698587127158554%-35.760FAVORABLE
UFO$43.53+0.9040333796940208%-25.255NEUTRAL
XAR$253.93+1.4867511290515962%-35.040NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-09-03 14:03 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported