AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. develops a space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect standard mobile phones directly to satellites without requiring specialized satellite phones or equipment. The company’s objective is to extend mobile connectivity to areas that lack reliable terrestrial cellular coverage, including remote and underserved regions.

Its system is built around the planned SpaceMobile satellite constellation, including BlueBird satellites equipped with large communications arrays. AST SpaceMobile intends for the network to support cellular services such as voice, messaging and broadband data through partnerships with mobile network operators, using existing mobile devices and operator spectrum where available.

The company was founded in 2017 as AST & Science and became publicly traded in 2021 following a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company. AST SpaceMobile is headquartered in Midland, Texas. Abel Avellan serves as founder, chairman and chief executive officer. The company is developing a global service strategy with mobile network operator partners across multiple regions, although commercial availability depends on satellite deployment, regulatory approvals and network development.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.02 to $44.03
• 50-Day Range: $40.66 to $74.31
• 52-Week Range: $39.87 to $133.86
• Volume: 17.10 million shs
• Average Volume: 16.77 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.82 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $80.18
• Consensus Rating: Hold

AST SpaceMobile Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AST SpaceMobile scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 232 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: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

AST SpaceMobile has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.21, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

AST SpaceMobile has a consensus price target of $80.18, representing about 97.2% upside from its current price of $40.66.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AST SpaceMobile has been the subject of 10 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 ($1.92) to ($1.18) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AST SpaceMobile is -19.00, 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 -19.00, 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 6.37. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.06% 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 6.11.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AST SpaceMobile has recently decreased by 0.66%, 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: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.13

News Sentiment

AST SpaceMobile has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 0.61 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

114 people have searched for ASTS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 23% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

95 people have added AST SpaceMobile to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 90% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AST SpaceMobile insiders have sold 394.78% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $619,235.00 in company stock and sold $3,063,880.00 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: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/09/2026
• 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: $80.18
• High Price Target: $108.00
• Low Price Target: $50.80
• Potential Upside/Downside: +97.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.21
• Research Coverage: 14 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: -698.80%
• Return on Equity: -22.88%
• Return on Assets: -10.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.24
• Current Ratio: 13.05
• Quick Ratio: 12.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $70.92 million
• Price / Sales: 223.12
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $6.38 per share
• Price / Book: 6.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 389,170,000
• Free Float: 307,870,000
• Market Cap: $15.82 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.72