Cantor Fitzgerald L. P. Purchases 19,065 Shares of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. $ASTS

Cantor Fitzgerald L. P. lifted its holdings in AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) by 138.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 32,882 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 19,065 shares during the period. Cantor Fitzgerald L. P.’s holdings in AST SpaceMobile were worth $1,614,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in AST SpaceMobile by 13.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,919,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $977,668,000 after acquiring an additional 2,351,539 shares during the period. Clear Street Group Inc. bought a new position in AST SpaceMobile in the 3rd quarter valued at $90,129,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 125.1% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 782,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,382,000 after purchasing an additional 434,615 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 610.4% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 475,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,222,000 after purchasing an additional 408,595 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 2,126.2% during the 3rd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 379,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,611,000 after purchasing an additional 362,169 shares during the period. 60.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASTS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. B. Riley Financial cut their price target on shares of AST SpaceMobile from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Scotiabank cut shares of AST SpaceMobile from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector underperform” rating and set a $45.60 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Zacks Research raised shares of AST SpaceMobile from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of AST SpaceMobile from $43.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $63.77.

AST SpaceMobile News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting AST SpaceMobile this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha upgraded ASTS to a Buy, calling 2026 a “game‑changing year” if planned satellite launches succeed; the note highlights a $1.2B contracted backlog and argues successful launches would validate the business model and unlock long‑term revenue. This Is A Game Changing Year (Rating Upgrade)
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks ran a piece summarizing today’s bigger decline vs. the broader market — useful for context on intraday drivers and how analysts/coverage are framing the drop. Why AST SpaceMobile Dipped More Than Broader Market Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data for mid‑March is inconsistent/zero in the feeds (shows 0 shares and NaN changes), which creates uncertainty but does not point to a clear short squeeze or heavy short pressure at this time.
• Negative Sentiment: Two comparison pieces (Zacks and Yahoo Finance) conclude Viasat (VSAT) looks like the stronger satellite‑communications pick on valuation, growth stability and recent performance — that relative‑value framing can pressure ASTS as investors rotate to cheaper or more mature peers. ASTS vs. VSAT: Which Satellite Stock is the Better Buy Today?
• Negative Sentiment: Company president Scott Wisniewski sold 47,000 shares (~$4.45M at the reported price), reducing his holdings by ~6.6%; insider sales often trigger investor caution even if they are routine or pre‑planned. SEC filing: Insider Sale SEC Filing

Insider Activity

In other AST SpaceMobile news, Director Keith R. Larson purchased 625 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $80.00 per share, with a total value of $50,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,015 shares in the company, valued at approximately $161,200. This trade represents a 44.96% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 30.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

AST SpaceMobile Stock Down 5.2%

ASTS stock opened at $90.74 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $96.37 and a 200-day moving average of $76.45. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $18.22 and a fifty-two week high of $129.89. The company has a market capitalization of $33.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -68.74 and a beta of 2.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 16.27 and a current ratio of 16.35.

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $54.31 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $39.53 million. AST SpaceMobile had a negative net margin of 482.16% and a negative return on equity of 23.02%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2731.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that AST SpaceMobile, Inc. will post -0.4 earnings per share for the current year.

About AST SpaceMobile

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.