AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) Stock Has Average Target Price of $80.67

Shares of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fourteen analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $80.67.

Several research analysts recently commented on ASTS shares. Scotiabank upgraded AST SpaceMobile from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $50.80 to $55.70 in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. B. Riley Financial cut AST SpaceMobile from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $85.00 to $65.00 in a report on Friday, October 2nd. UBS Group initiated coverage on AST SpaceMobile in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded AST SpaceMobile from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $93.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of AST SpaceMobile to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AST SpaceMobile news, COO Shanti Gupta sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.89, for a total value of $706,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 462,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,264,892.20. The trade was a 2.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CTO Huiwen Yao sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.93, for a total value of $2,357,200.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 34,750 shares in the company, valued at $2,047,817.50. This represents a 53.51% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 20.89% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AST SpaceMobile

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. ACT Capital Partners L.P. acquired a new position in AST SpaceMobile in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,296,000. Moors & Cabot Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 4.7% during the third quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 17,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,025,000 after purchasing an additional 788 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 64.2% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 6,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 2,619 shares in the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. boosted its position in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. now owns 22,384 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,318,000 after purchasing an additional 1,190 shares in the last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of AST SpaceMobile during the 3rd quarter worth about $231,000. 60.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AST SpaceMobile Price Performance

Shares of AST SpaceMobile stock opened at $32.33 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $12.58 billion, a PE ratio of -15.11 and a beta of 2.88. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $52.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $76.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 12.90 and a current ratio of 13.05. AST SpaceMobile has a 52-week low of $27.58 and a 52-week high of $133.86.

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported ($0.77) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.32) by ($0.45). AST SpaceMobile had a negative return on equity of 22.88% and a negative net margin of 536.66%. The business had revenue of $31.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.53 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.41) earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that AST SpaceMobile will post -1.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about AST SpaceMobile

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major rocket and engine agreement: AST SpaceMobile plans to develop a 20-ton rocket, called Blacklift, to launch its BlueBird satellites. A three-year agreement with Firefly Aerospace, valued at more than $1.3 billion, covers engines, licensed technology and engineering support. Bringing launch capability in-house could help AST manage satellite deployment, but the plan will require successful development and execution. AST SpaceMobile rocket announcement Firefly engine deal details
• Positive Sentiment: Government and market opportunities: Recent coverage also points to a U.S. Space Force contract supporting space-based sensing, and potential commercial-service growth in Brazil. These could broaden AST’s opportunities beyond its core direct-to-phone service, though the provided reports offer limited detail on expected revenue or timing. Space Force contract Brazil growth discussion
• Neutral Sentiment: Near-term earnings catalyst: AST is scheduled to report third-quarter results after the market closes November 9. One report cites analyst expectations for a loss of $0.42 per share and revenue of $45.73 million; options pricing signals that traders expect a potentially sharp move in either direction. Earnings and options expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Securities class action: Multiple law firms are publicizing a filed lawsuit on behalf of investors who purchased AST securities from March 4, 2025, through July 15, 2026. The allegations are not proven, but the litigation creates reputational and potential legal-cost risks; November 13 is the lead-plaintiff deadline. Class action deadline notice

AST SpaceMobile Company Profile

AST SpaceMobile, Inc develops a space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect directly with standard mobile phones, without requiring users to purchase specialized satellite devices. Its planned services include voice calls, text messaging and mobile broadband, delivered through partnerships with mobile network operators and integrated with their existing networks.

The company is developing and deploying its BlueBird satellite system to provide coverage in areas where terrestrial cellular networks are unavailable or limited.