Space Stocks To Keep An Eye On – March 21st

Boeing, Alphabet, Berkshire Hathaway, Lockheed Martin, CRH, Microchip Technology, and Honeywell International are the seven Space stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Space stocks are shares in companies that focus on space-related technologies and services, including satellite communications, launch services, and spacecraft manufacturing. These stocks allow investors to participate in the growing space sector, encompassing both established industry leaders and emerging players in space exploration and related innovations. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Space stocks within the last several days.

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.

BA stock traded up $8.45 on Friday, hitting $181.28. 16,905,534 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,615,627. Boeing has a 12-month low of $137.03 and a 12-month high of $196.95. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $172.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $163.54. The stock has a market cap of $135.98 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.95 and a beta of 1.53.

Alphabet (GOOGL)

Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube.

Shares of GOOGL traded up $0.21 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $163.01. The company had a trading volume of 16,278,037 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,807,498. Alphabet has a 52-week low of $146.90 and a 52-week high of $207.05. The company has a quick ratio of 1.84, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.99 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.25, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $183.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $176.37.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets.

Shares of BRK.B traded down $5.27 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $523.47. The company had a trading volume of 3,947,623 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,561,644. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.13 trillion, a P/E ratio of 10.59, a PEG ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.85. Berkshire Hathaway has a 52-week low of $395.66 and a 52-week high of $531.59. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $483.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $468.46.

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.

Shares of Lockheed Martin stock traded down $32.62 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $434.12. 4,337,159 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,119,082. Lockheed Martin has a fifty-two week low of $419.70 and a fifty-two week high of $618.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $102.19 billion, a PE ratio of 19.53, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.43. The business has a 50-day moving average of $461.50 and a 200 day moving average of $516.12.

CRH (CRH)

CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland and internationally. It operates through four segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, Europe Materials Solutions, and Europe Building Solutions. The company provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings; and produces and sells aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, and asphalt, as well as provides paving and construction services.

Shares of NYSE:CRH traded down $2.14 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $95.45. The company had a trading volume of 12,884,639 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,906,166. CRH has a twelve month low of $71.18 and a twelve month high of $110.97. The stock has a market cap of $64.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $99.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.27.

Microchip Technology (MCHP)

Microchip Technology Incorporated engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company offers general purpose 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit mixed-signal microcontrollers; 32-bit embedded mixed-signal microprocessors; and specialized microcontrollers for automotive, industrial, computing, communications, lighting, power supplies, motor control, human machine interface, security, wired connectivity, and wireless connectivity applications.

Microchip Technology stock traded up $0.99 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $51.99. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 11,425,709 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,927,348. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.96 billion, a PE ratio of 92.92 and a beta of 1.52. Microchip Technology has a 1 year low of $50.02 and a 1 year high of $100.57. The company has a current ratio of 2.25, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $56.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $65.03.

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.

Shares of HON traded down $0.45 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $210.44. 2,720,212 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,208,836. The firm has a market cap of $136.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.31. Honeywell International has a 52-week low of $189.75 and a 52-week high of $242.77. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $214.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $216.52.