Analysts Offer Predictions for 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) - Investment analysts at William Blair issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AST SpaceMobile in a report issued on Thursday, August 21st. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.15) for the quarter. William Blair 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.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on ASTS. B. Riley reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $44.00 target price (up from $36.00) on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a report on Monday, June 16th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research raised AST SpaceMobile from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, August 18th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on AST SpaceMobile from $38.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, Oppenheimer began coverage on AST SpaceMobile in a research note on Monday, May 5th. They issued a "market perform" rating on the stock. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $48.41.

AST SpaceMobile Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of ASTS traded up $0.70 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $48.95. 4,534,726 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,720,179. AST SpaceMobile has a 52 week low of $17.50 and a 52 week high of $60.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 8.23 and a current ratio of 8.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.55 billion, a PE ratio of -25.90 and a beta of 2.33. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.95.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AST SpaceMobile

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ASTS. Rakuten Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AST SpaceMobile in the first quarter worth about $705,398,000. Alphabet Inc. bought a new stake in AST SpaceMobile during the first quarter worth approximately $203,375,000. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its stake in AST SpaceMobile by 1,992.5% during the first quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 843,554 shares of the company's stock worth $19,182,000 after acquiring an additional 803,240 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of AST SpaceMobile during the first quarter valued at approximately $14,750,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of AST SpaceMobile during the second quarter valued at approximately $21,754,000. 60.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CTO Huiwen Yao sold 4,250 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.60, for a total value of $147,050.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 20,750 shares in the company, valued at $717,950. This trade represents a 17.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, President Scott Wisniewski sold 50,000 shares of AST SpaceMobile stock in a transaction on Monday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.65, for a total value of $1,782,500.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 545,595 shares in the company, valued at $19,450,461.75. This trade represents a 8.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 149,250 shares of company stock worth $5,721,250 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 34.15% of the company's stock.

About AST SpaceMobile

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.