William Blair Comments on AST SpaceMobile Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair analysts predict AST SpaceMobile will report a Q3 2025 EPS of ($0.15), maintaining a "Market Perform" rating on the stock.
• The company missed Q2 earnings expectations, reporting ($0.41) EPS against a consensus estimate of ($0.19), with revenues at $1.16 million, significantly below the forecast of $6.37 million.
• Five analysts rate the stock as a Buy, while five others rate it as Hold, resulting in an average target price of $48.41 according to MarketBeat data.

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for AST SpaceMobile in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 21st. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.15) for the quarter. William Blair currently has a "Market Perform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AST SpaceMobile's current full-year earnings is ($0.40) per share. William Blair also issued estimates for AST SpaceMobile's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.13) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.87) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.54) EPS.

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.41) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.19) by ($0.22). AST SpaceMobile had a negative net margin of 7,213.90% and a negative return on equity of 26.81%. The company had revenue of $1.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.37 million.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on ASTS. B. Riley reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $44.00 price objective (up from $36.00) on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Roth Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AST SpaceMobile from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $55.00 target price for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer assumed coverage on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research note on Monday, May 5th. They issued a "market perform" rating for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $48.41.

AST SpaceMobile Stock Performance

Shares of ASTS opened at $47.07 on Monday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $49.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.46. AST SpaceMobile has a 52 week low of $17.50 and a 52 week high of $60.95. The company has a market capitalization of $16.88 billion, a PE ratio of -24.90 and a beta of 2.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 8.23 and a current ratio of 8.23.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AST SpaceMobile

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ASTS. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in AST SpaceMobile by 34.0% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 70,667 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,491,000 after purchasing an additional 17,925 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in AST SpaceMobile during the 4th quarter valued at $1,350,000. Mariner LLC raised its stake in AST SpaceMobile by 15.6% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 29,251 shares of the company's stock valued at $617,000 after purchasing an additional 3,957 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in AST SpaceMobile by 106.3% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 369,645 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,800,000 after purchasing an additional 190,443 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its stake in AST SpaceMobile by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 81,560 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,721,000 after purchasing an additional 5,258 shares during the last quarter. 60.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at AST SpaceMobile

In other news, CTO Huiwen Yao sold 4,250 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.60, for a total value of $147,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 20,750 shares in the company, valued at approximately $717,950. The trade was a 17.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, President Scott Wisniewski sold 50,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.65, for a total transaction of $1,782,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president owned 545,595 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,450,461.75. The trade was a 8.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 129,250 shares of company stock worth $4,671,650. 41.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AST SpaceMobile Company Profile

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.

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