AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) Receives $86.58 Average Price Target from Brokerages

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $86.58.

Several analysts recently weighed in on ASTS shares. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of AST SpaceMobile from $100.00 to $98.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $93.00 price objective on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Berenberg Bank assumed coverage on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $92.00 target price for the company. Scotiabank raised shares of AST SpaceMobile from a “sector underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $50.80 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, B. Riley Financial raised shares of AST SpaceMobile from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, July 17th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, 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 completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 34,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,047,817.50. This represents a 53.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Adriana Cisneros bought 10,822 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $57.22 per share, with a total value of $619,234.84. Following the purchase, the director owned 797,023 shares in the company, valued at $45,605,656.06. This trade represents a 1.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 20.89% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AST SpaceMobile

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AST SpaceMobile in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Grove Bank & Trust purchased a new position in AST SpaceMobile during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new stake in AST SpaceMobile during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in AST SpaceMobile by 16,350.0% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 329 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 327 shares during the period. Finally, Portus Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in AST SpaceMobile in the first quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

AST SpaceMobile Trading Down 5.8%

ASTS opened at $59.98 on Thursday. AST SpaceMobile has a one year low of $47.50 and a one year high of $133.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 13.05 and a quick ratio of 12.90. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $62.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $78.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.03 and a beta of 2.74.

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported ($0.77) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.32) by ($0.45). The business had revenue of $31.52 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.53 million. AST SpaceMobile had a negative return on equity of 22.88% and a negative net margin of 536.66%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.41) earnings per share. Analysts predict that AST SpaceMobile will post -1.95 EPS for the current year.

More AST SpaceMobile News

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

• Positive Sentiment: A bullish investor outlook argues that AST SpaceMobile’s satellite network is scaling quickly, a beta service could launch soon, and expanding activity in Japan may improve the company’s long-term growth prospects. This provides a potential fundamental counterpoint to the recent selling pressure. Prediction: AST SpaceMobile Will Be the Best-Performing Space Stock of 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms are soliciting investors who purchased ASTS shares during the March 4, 2025–July 15, 2026 class period to seek appointment as lead plaintiff by November 13, 2026. These announcements largely repeat the existence and timetable of a lawsuit and do not establish that the allegations have merit. ASTS Investor Notice
• Negative Sentiment: The repeated class-action notices are increasing legal and reputational uncertainty. The complaints allege that AST SpaceMobile and certain executives made misleading statements about financing, user adoption and business risks. One central allegation is that the company described a financing as involving “minimal dilution,” but subsequently issued approximately $3 billion in convertible notes over nine months. Levi & Korsinsky ASTS Deadline Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Broader space-sector valuation and share-supply concerns are also weighing on sentiment. Selling in SpaceX amid an anticipated share unlock and insider-sale concerns coincided with weakness in ASTS, reinforcing investor caution toward richly valued space companies. SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile Valuation Concerns

AST SpaceMobile Company Profile

AST SpaceMobile, Inc develops a space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect standard, unmodified mobile phones directly to satellites. Its planned service is intended to extend mobile connectivity beyond the coverage of traditional terrestrial wireless networks, including in rural, remote and underserved areas.

The company’s primary technology platform consists of large, low-Earth-orbit satellites known as BlueBirds. AST SpaceMobile is developing these satellites to provide voice, messaging and broadband data services through partnerships with mobile network operators, using existing cellular devices and spectrum where permitted.

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Midland, Texas, AST SpaceMobile was established by Abel Avellan, who serves as its chairman and chief executive officer.