Space Stocks To Watch Today - November 12th

Key Points

• MarketBeat’s space-stock watchlist names SpaceX, GE Aerospace, Rocket Lab, Boeing, and RTX, selected for high recent dollar trading volume.
• Thursday’s trading was mixed: SpaceX rose $2.60 to $142.35, while GE Aerospace, Rocket Lab, Boeing, and RTX all declined.
• The stocks span launch and satellite businesses as well as aerospace and defense; the article notes that space-related companies can face high costs, uncertain demand, and technical or regulatory risks.

SpaceX, GE Aerospace, Rocket Lab, Boeing, and RTX are the five Space stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. “Space stocks” are shares of publicly traded companies involved in the space industry, such as satellite operators, launch providers, and spacecraft or related technology manufacturers. Investors may buy them to gain exposure to the growing space economy, though these companies can face high costs, uncertain demand, and regulatory or technical risks. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Space stocks within the last several days.

SpaceX (SPCX)

Our mission is to build the systems and technologies necessary to make life multiplanetary, to understand the true nature of the universe, and to extend the light of consciousness to the stars. To do this, we have formed the most ambitious, vertically integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth with unmatched capabilities to rapidly manufacture and launch space-based communications that connect the world, to harness the Sun to power a truth-seeking artificial intelligence that advances scientific discovery, and ultimately to build a base on the Moon and cities on other planets.

NASDAQ:SPCX traded up $2.60 on Thursday, reaching $142.35. 68,405,379 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 103,374,406. The company has a quick ratio of 3.00, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.93 trillion and a P/E ratio of 546.15. SpaceX has a 12 month low of $104.83 and a 12 month high of $225.64. The stock's fifty day moving average is $149.13.

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GE Aerospace (GE)

GE Aerospace (also known as General Electric) is a company that specializes in providing aerospace products and services. It operates through two reportable segments: Commercial Engines and Services and Defense and Propulsion Technologies. It offers jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft.

GE stock traded down $9.01 on Thursday, hitting $333.74. The company had a trading volume of 1,855,503 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,118,864. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $314.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $323.67. GE Aerospace has a 12-month low of $268.91 and a 12-month high of $388.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market cap of $344.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.43.

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Rocket Lab (RKLB)

Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions; and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets.

Shares of NASDAQ:RKLB traded down $0.79 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $65.36. 8,498,077 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 22,756,525. The company's 50 day moving average price is $62.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.56. The firm has a market cap of $39.11 billion, a PE ratio of -180.63 and a beta of 3.15. Rocket Lab has a 52 week low of $37.57 and a 52 week high of $151.00.

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Boeing (BA)

The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services segments.

NYSE BA traded down $2.26 on Thursday, reaching $172.28. The company had a trading volume of 3,124,851 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,152,722. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $190.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $214.25. Boeing has a 12 month low of $165.01 and a 12 month high of $254.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $136.52 billion, a PE ratio of 18.73 and a beta of 1.34.

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RTX (RTX)

RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations.

RTX stock traded down $1.91 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $199.38. 1,877,518 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,370,490. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.05. The business has a 50 day moving average of $192.93 and a 200-day moving average of $195.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $269.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.30. RTX has a 52-week low of $166.74 and a 52-week high of $226.88.

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