AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AST SpaceMobile is a U.S.-based aerospace company developing a space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect standard mobile phones and other devices directly to satellites. The company’s core proposition is “space-to-cell” service: operating a constellation of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites equipped with large, high-power phased-array antennas to provide wide-area mobile broadband without requiring users to buy specialized terminals or handset modifications.

AST SpaceMobile designs, builds and operates satellite payloads and supporting ground infrastructure. Its technology roadmap has included a series of demonstration satellites under the BlueWalker program, which are intended to validate the large aperture antenna technology and the ability to hand traffic with terrestrial mobile network operators. The company focuses on end-to-end system integration—payload design, satellite manufacturing, spectrum licensing support and network operations—to enable commercial service.

The company aims to serve global markets by partnering with wireless carriers and other ecosystem participants to extend mobile coverage into rural, maritime, and underserved regions as well as to provide supplemental capacity in populated areas. Rather than selling consumer terminals, AST SpaceMobile’s intended customers are mobile network operators that would integrate satellite-delivered connectivity into their existing networks and plans for subscribers.

AST SpaceMobile was founded by Abel Avellan, who serves as chief executive and has been the public face of the company’s strategy to bridge conventional cellular networks and space infrastructure. The business remains focused on completing its satellite constellation, obtaining required regulatory clearances and executing commercial agreements with carriers to bring direct-to-handset satellite coverage to market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $71.26 to $75.08
• 50-Day Range: $53.03 to $97.56
• 52-Week Range: $36.08 to $133.86
• Volume: 9.40 million shs
• Average Volume: 16.21 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $27.76 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $85.98
• Consensus Rating: Hold

AST SpaceMobile Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AST SpaceMobile scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 111th out of 245 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

AST SpaceMobile has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

AST SpaceMobile has a consensus price target of $85.98, representing about 20.2% upside from its current price of $71.52.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AST SpaceMobile has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AST SpaceMobile are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.83) to ($0.90) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AST SpaceMobile is -33.42, 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 -33.42, 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 11.21. 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

18.51% 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 3.3, 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 4.22%, 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.36

News Sentiment

AST SpaceMobile has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 65 news articles for AST SpaceMobile this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 141 people have searched for ASTS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -7% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 142 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: 2.1 / 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 $8,603,392.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

20.89% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 8/14/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Diversified Telecommunication Services
• Sub-Industry: Alternative Carriers
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ASTS
• CIK: 1780312
• Web: www.ast-science.com
• Phone: 432-276-3966
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,126
• Year Founded: 2017

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AST SpaceMobile: $85.98
• High Price Target: $108.00
• Low Price Target: $50.80
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.14)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$341.94 million
• Net Margins: -536.66%
• Pretax Margin: -755.95%
• Return on Equity: -23.32%
• Return on Assets: -11.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.11
• Current Ratio: 18.47
• Quick Ratio: 18.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $70.92 million
• Price / Sales: 391.40
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $6.38 per share
• Price / Book: 11.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 388,120,000
• Free Float: 307,046,000
• Market Cap: $27.76 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.75