AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Competitors $47.71 -4.08 (-7.88%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.93 +0.22 (+0.46%) As of 06:49 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASTS vs. T, VZ, AMX, TME, CHT, WBD, TEF, VOD, FOXA, and FWONKShould you be buying AST SpaceMobile stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AST SpaceMobile include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), America Movil (AMX), Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Telefonica (TEF), Vodafone Group (VOD), FOX (FOXA), and Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C (FWONK). AST SpaceMobile vs. Its Competitors AT&T Verizon Communications America Movil Tencent Music Entertainment Group Chunghwa Telecom Warner Bros. Discovery Telefonica Vodafone Group FOX Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C AT&T (NYSE:T) and AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more risk and volatility, T or ASTS? AT&T has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 2.33, indicating that its share price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, T or ASTS? AT&T has higher revenue and earnings than AST SpaceMobile. AST SpaceMobile is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AT&T, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAT&T$122.34B1.64$10.95B$1.7615.94AST SpaceMobile$4.64M3,257.08-$300.08M-$1.99-23.97 Does the media prefer T or ASTS? In the previous week, AT&T had 41 more articles in the media than AST SpaceMobile. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for AT&T and 21 mentions for AST SpaceMobile. AT&T's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat AST SpaceMobile's score of 0.43 indicating that AT&T is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AT&T 47 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AST SpaceMobile 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is T or ASTS more profitable? AT&T has a net margin of 10.29% compared to AST SpaceMobile's net margin of -7,033.22%. AT&T's return on equity of 13.36% beat AST SpaceMobile's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AT&T10.29% 13.36% 3.99% AST SpaceMobile -7,033.22%-23.56%-13.79% Do insiders and institutionals believe in T or ASTS? 57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AT&T shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.2% of AST SpaceMobile shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend T or ASTS? AT&T presently has a consensus target price of $29.66, indicating a potential upside of 5.73%. AST SpaceMobile has a consensus target price of $44.99, indicating a potential downside of 5.71%. Given AT&T's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe AT&T is more favorable than AST SpaceMobile.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AT&T 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72AST SpaceMobile 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 SummaryAT&T beats AST SpaceMobile on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AST SpaceMobile News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASTS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ASTS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ASTS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAST SpaceMobileWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$16.39B$13.59B$29.51B$9.57BDividend YieldN/A1.61%3.11%4.17%P/E Ratio-23.97350.4050.8725.14Price / Sales3,257.08274.481,556.0286.79Price / CashN/A18.0836.7258.58Price / Book21.2031.347.315.59Net Income-$300.08M$197.00M$803.33M$265.48M7 Day Performance-9.05%4.57%1.13%1.22%1 Month Performance4.95%1.07%-0.75%0.39%1 Year Performance113.75%11.42%53,045.80%23.47% AST SpaceMobile Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASTSAST SpaceMobile1.4962 of 5 stars$47.71-7.9%$44.99-5.7%+142.9%$16.39B$4.64M-23.97390Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTAT&T4.6897 of 5 stars$27.65-0.4%$29.66+7.3%+45.7%$197.67B$123.98B15.71140,990Positive NewsVZVerizon Communications4.8582 of 5 stars$42.92+0.1%$47.35+10.3%+6.6%$180.90B$134.79B10.0099,600Positive NewsAMXAmerica Movil2.766 of 5 stars$18.01+0.3%$16.92-6.1%+13.5%$54.66B$47.69B19.16178,468Positive NewsTMETencent Music Entertainment Group2.6806 of 5 stars$21.48+4.6%$16.60-22.7%+65.9%$36.84B$28.99B25.555,353Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpCHTChunghwa Telecom1.3128 of 5 stars$43.67-0.2%N/A+22.2%$33.88B$7.16B29.3132,452Earnings ReportWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.0962 of 5 stars$12.71-1.2%$12.66-0.4%+53.8%$31.16B$39.32B-2.8935,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpTEFTelefonica1.0812 of 5 stars$5.29+1.2%N/A+23.1%$29.97B$44.71B-11.01100,870VODVodafone Group4.4594 of 5 stars$11.03+0.6%$136.00+1,133.6%+22.5%$28.86B$37.45B9.6692,000Gap DownFOXAFOX2.6173 of 5 stars$57.00+2.6%$53.53-6.1%+37.3%$25.60B$13.98B14.1610,200Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst UpgradeFWONKLiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C2.8512 of 5 stars$98.89-0.1%$107.56+8.8%+25.6%$24.67B$3.32B-247.246,800News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies T Competitors VZ Competitors AMX Competitors TME Competitors CHT Competitors WBD Competitors TEF Competitors VOD Competitors FOXA Competitors FWONK Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ASTS) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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