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Space Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - April 17th

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Key Points

  • MarketBeat's screener flagged seven space stocks to watch — Rocket Lab, Boeing, GE Aerospace, AST SpaceMobile, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell International, and RTX — based on the highest dollar trading volume among Space stocks in recent days.
  • "Space stocks" are firms with significant revenue exposure to the space economy (e.g., satellite manufacturing and operations, launch services, space-based communications and observation, spacecraft components, and emerging in‑orbit services), and the list highlights companies across those areas.
  • These companies offer potentially high growth but also carry elevated technology, regulatory, and capital‑intensity risks that can make them more volatile than the broader market.
  • Five stocks to consider instead of Rocket Lab.

Rocket Lab, Boeing, GE Aerospace, AST SpaceMobile, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell International, and RTX are the seven Space stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. "Space stocks" are publicly traded companies whose primary business or significant revenue exposure comes from the space economy—activities such as satellite manufacturing and operations, launch services, space-based communications and observation, spacecraft components, and emerging areas like space tourism and in‑orbit servicing. Investors use the term to group and evaluate these firms, which often offer high growth potential but also carry technology, regulatory and capital-intensity risks that can make them more volatile than the broader market. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Space stocks within the last several days.

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.

Read Our Latest Research Report on RKLB

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.

Read Our Latest Research Report on BA

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.

Read Our Latest Research Report on GE

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS)

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Lockheed Martin (LMT)

Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments.

Read Our Latest Research Report on LMT

Honeywell International (HON)

Honeywell International Inc. engages in the aerospace technologies, building automation, energy and sustainable solutions, and industrial automation businesses in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company's Aerospace segment offers auxiliary power units, propulsion engines, integrated avionics, environmental control and electric power systems, engine controls, flight safety, communications, navigation hardware, data and software applications, radar and surveillance systems, aircraft lighting, advanced systems and instruments, satellite and space components, and aircraft wheels and brakes; spare parts; repair, overhaul, and maintenance services; and thermal systems, as well as wireless connectivity services.

Read Our Latest Research Report on HON

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.

Read Our Latest Research Report on RTX

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