AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS – Get Free Report) CTO Huiwen Yao sold 40,000 shares of AST SpaceMobile stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.88, for a total value of $3,555,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 4,750 shares in the company, valued at approximately $422,180. This represents a 89.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.
AST SpaceMobile Stock Performance
ASTS opened at $78.67 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $94.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.37. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. has a 52-week low of $18.22 and a 52-week high of $129.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 16.27 and a current ratio of 16.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.05 billion, a PE ratio of -59.60 and a beta of 2.77.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.26) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by ($0.08). The company 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 revenue for the quarter was up 2731.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that AST SpaceMobile, Inc. will post -0.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
AST SpaceMobile News Roundup
- Positive Sentiment: Sector rally tailwind — reports that SpaceX may file a very large IPO lifted demand for space and satellite names, which earlier pushed ASTS higher before today’s pullback. Could SpaceX’s $1.75 Trillion Valuation Make It the Biggest Public Offering in History?
- Positive Sentiment: Company fundamentals/near-term catalyst — ASTS reported a Q4 revenue beat and provided an update on its BlueBird rollout and the upcoming BlueBird‑7 launch, which investors see as the clearest path to commercial proof‑points for its direct‑to‑device network. AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Is Up 5.9% After Q4 Revenue Beat And BlueBird 7 Launch Update
- Positive Sentiment: Institutional support — large funds (Vanguard, Morgan Stanley, State Street) have significantly increased positions during the quarter, which underpins longer‑term liquidity and can limit downside if execution stays on track. AST SpaceMobile institutional holdings and activity
- Neutral Sentiment: Peer comparison/sector rotation — analysts and media are re‑rating space peers (e.g., comparisons to Rocket Lab and strong moves in Planet Labs), which can shift flows between winners and laggards in the group without changing ASTS’s fundamental timetable. Better Buy: AST SpaceMobile or Rocket Lab?
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CTO Huiwen Yao sold 40,000 shares (~$3.56M), a large disclosed disposal that likely fed short‑term selling pressure and investor caution. Huiwen Yao insider sale
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst/consensus caution — broker consensus pulled to a “Reduce” and some firms have downgraded targets or flagged that ASTS’s valuation reflects high execution risk, increasing vulnerability to disappointment. AST SpaceMobile Given Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce”
- Negative Sentiment: Earnings/valuation friction — despite revenue growth, ASTS recently missed EPS estimates and still carries wide negative margins; investors are sensitive to any launch delays or operator monetization setbacks. Why AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ASTS. B. Riley Financial lowered their target price 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. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of AST SpaceMobile from $43.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. 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 report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of AST SpaceMobile from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AST SpaceMobile presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $63.77.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On AST SpaceMobile
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Calton & Associates Inc. boosted its position in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. now owns 13,579 shares of the company’s stock valued at $986,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Investmark Advisory Group LLC increased its position in AST SpaceMobile by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Investmark Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC increased its position in AST SpaceMobile by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 3,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp raised its stake in AST SpaceMobile by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 923 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in AST SpaceMobile by 39.0% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 513 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.95% of the company’s stock.
AST SpaceMobile Company Profile
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.
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