AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AST SpaceMobile, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and provides access to a space-based cellular broadband network for smartphones in the United States. Its SpaceMobile service provides cellular broadband services to end-users who are out of terrestrial cellular coverage. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $47.53 to $48.98
• 50-Day Range: $34.82 to $60.06
• 52-Week Range: $17.50 to $60.95
• Volume: 4.47 million shs
• Average Volume: 10.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $48.41
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

AST SpaceMobile Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AST SpaceMobile scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 496th out of 671 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

AST SpaceMobile has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AST SpaceMobile has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AST SpaceMobile are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.40) to ($0.66) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AST SpaceMobile is -25.44, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AST SpaceMobile is -25.44, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AST SpaceMobile has a P/B Ratio of 13.14. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.96% of the float of AST SpaceMobile has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AST SpaceMobile has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AST SpaceMobile has recently decreased by 0.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

AST SpaceMobile does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

AST SpaceMobile does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.96% of the float of AST SpaceMobile has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AST SpaceMobile has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AST SpaceMobile has recently decreased by 0.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.48

News Sentiment

AST SpaceMobile has a news sentiment score of 0.48. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 43 news articles for AST SpaceMobile this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

110 people have searched for ASTS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 98 people have added AST SpaceMobile to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AST SpaceMobile insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,146,750.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

34.15% of the stock of AST SpaceMobile is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.95% of the stock of AST SpaceMobile is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ASTS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ASTS shares performed this year?

AST SpaceMobile's stock was trading at $21.10 at the start of the year. Since then, ASTS shares have increased by 127.9% and is now trading at $48.08.

How were AST SpaceMobile's earnings last quarter?

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) released its earnings results on Monday, August, 11th. The company reported ($0.41) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.19) by $0.22. The business earned $1.16 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.37 million. AST SpaceMobile had a negative net margin of 7,213.90% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.81%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are AST SpaceMobile's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of AST SpaceMobile include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.07%), State Street Corp (0.97%), Jane Street Group LLC and IMC Chicago LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Adriana Cisneros, Scott Wisniewski, Shanti B Gupta, Julio A Torres and Huiwen Yao.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of AST SpaceMobile?

Shares of ASTS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of AST SpaceMobile own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AST SpaceMobile investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), Jumia Technologies (JMIA), Nano Dimension (NNDM), NIO (NIO), Bakkt (BKKT), Phunware (PHUN) and Inuvo (INUV).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/11/2025
• Today: 8/16/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Wireless Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ASTS
• CIK: 1780312
• Web: www.ast-science.com
• Phone: 432-276-3966
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 390
• Year Founded: 2017

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AST SpaceMobile: $48.41
• High Price Target: $63.00
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.89)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$300.08 million
• Net Margins: -7,213.90%
• Pretax Margin: -11,304.05%
• Return on Equity: -26.81%
• Return on Assets: -16.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
• Current Ratio: 8.23
• Quick Ratio: 10.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.42 million
• Price / Sales: 3,442.72
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $3.66 per share
• Price / Book: 13.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 316,490,000
• Free Float: 208,410,000
• Market Cap: $15.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.33