AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) Stock Price Up 4.6% – Here’s What Happened

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS)’s share price was up 4.6% on Monday . The stock traded as high as $87.30 and last traded at $83.90. Approximately 12,434,155 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 24% from the average daily volume of 16,270,014 shares. The stock had previously closed at $80.20.

AST SpaceMobile News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Won a $30 million prime contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency for the HALO Europa program — the award validates AST’s government market traction and opens a pathway to additional SDA work and recurring program revenue. AST SpaceMobile Awarded $30 Million Prime Contract
• Positive Sentiment: Successfully deployed BlueBird‑6, AST’s next‑gen satellite with the largest commercial communications array in LEO — a technical milestone that advances commercial service roll‑out and competitive positioning versus other satellite broadband providers. AST SpaceMobile Funding And BlueBird 6 Test Investor Risk Appetite
• Neutral Sentiment: Completed a large convertible notes financing (upsized offering reported around $1.075B / ~$1B private offering in recent reports), which strengthens the cash runway for satellite network deployment but raises future dilution risk for shareholders. That injected capital is a near‑term de‑risking event for operations. AST SpaceMobile Completes $1 Billion Convertible Notes Offering
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage highlights long‑term upside if AST executes (direct‑to‑device service could be transformative), but these are forward‑looking views that depend on commercial adoption and margin progression. Where Will AST SpaceMobile Stock Be in 5 Years?
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts expect a near‑term decline in reported earnings and note AST lacks the historical earnings drivers for an easy beat — this can pressure sentiment as investors digest timing of commercial revenue and the impact of convertible dilution on per‑share metrics. Analysts Estimate AST SpaceMobile to Report a Decline in Earnings

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on ASTS. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Scotiabank lowered shares of AST SpaceMobile from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector underperform” rating and set a $45.60 target price for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. B. Riley Financial decreased their price target on shares of AST SpaceMobile from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded AST SpaceMobile from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $52.94.

AST SpaceMobile Stock Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $92.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.45. The company has a quick ratio of 9.48, a current ratio of 9.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.79 billion, a PE ratio of -67.66 and a beta of 2.70.

Insider Activity at AST SpaceMobile

In other news, CTO Huiwen Yao sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.52, for a total value of $2,940,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 4,750 shares in the company, valued at $349,220. This represents a 89.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, major shareholder Tower Corp /Ma/ American sold 2,288,621 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.75, for a total value of $159,631,314.75. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 211,379 shares in the company, valued at $14,743,685.25. The trade was a 91.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 2,015 shares of company stock worth $149,144 and sold 2,354,621 shares worth $164,348,075. Company insiders own 30.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of AST SpaceMobile

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ASTS. Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new position in AST SpaceMobile in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of AST SpaceMobile during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AST SpaceMobile in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AST SpaceMobile during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in AST SpaceMobile during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. 60.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.