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AST SpaceMobile
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Rating:50Neutral
Price Target:
$57.00
▼(-33.36% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/21/26
ASTS scores as moderate-to-high risk overall: financial performance is the main drag due to very large losses and heavy, worsening free-cash-flow burn, despite improved low leverage. Technicals are also weak with the price below major moving averages and negative MACD. These are partially offset by a relatively positive earnings-call backdrop (reiterated 2026 guidance, large contracted commitments, operational milestones, and strong liquidity), while valuation remains hard to support given negative earnings and no dividend yield provided.
Positive Factors
Strong liquidity / runway
A ~$3.5B cash position provides multi-quarter runway to fund satellite builds, launches and gateway integration, materially reducing near-term refinancing risk while the business scales. This supports execution of the 2026 deployment plan despite high capex needs.
Negative Factors
Heavy negative free cash flow
Sustained multi-hundred-million FCF deficits mean the business consumes significant cash to operate and invest. Over 2–6 months this raises the likelihood of additional financing, increases dilution risk, and constrains flexibility if capex or launch costs spike.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong liquidity / runway
A ~$3.5B cash position provides multi-quarter runway to fund satellite builds, launches and gateway integration, materially reducing near-term refinancing risk while the business scales. This supports execution of the 2026 deployment plan despite high capex needs.
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$22.43B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)21.59M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.57
Revenue Growth1732.08%
EPS Growth11.19%
CountryUS
Employees1,126
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.80
Shares Outstanding298,746,370
10 Day Avg. Volume17,430,924
30 Day Avg. Volume21,589,807
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.75
Price to Book (P/B)10.10
Price to Sales (P/S)262.16
P/FCF Ratio-16.36
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$84.40Price Target Upside-1.32% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.49
Revenue Forecast (FY)$169.01M
AST SpaceMobile Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. establishes and operates a satellite-based cellular broadband network designed to connect directly with standard mobile phones. Through its SpaceMobile service, it delivers mobile internet access to individuals in remote or u...
How the Company Makes Money
AST SpaceMobile’s intended revenue model is to provide direct-to-device satellite connectivity as a service in collaboration with terrestrial mobile network operators (MNOs). The company has described a model where MNO partners integrate AST’s sat...
AST SpaceMobile Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 11, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 17, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented substantial progress across technology, manufacturing scale-up, partner contracts, regulatory approvals and a strong cash position — supported by a notable on-orbit performance milestone (98.9 Mbps) and a plan to nearly double peak speeds with Block II satellites and ASIC/AI enhancements. However, the company faces timing and execution risks (launch anomaly with Blue Origin, lumpy revenue recognition tied to milestone timing, rising operating expenses and heavy, variable near-term capex). On balance, the positive operational and commercial developments, large contracted revenue backlog, FCC authorization, and robust liquidity outweigh the execution and timing risks discussed on the call.Positive Updates
ASIC and Bandwidth Capability Increase
Custom ASIC integrated into production, designed to support up to 10 GHz of processing bandwidth per satellite versus ~1 GHz on FPGA-based units — a 10x increase in managed bandwidth per satellite that should drive higher simultaneous capacity.
Negative Updates
Q1 Revenue Timing Volatility
Q1 revenue of $14.7 million represented a decline versus prior quarter expectations due to timing of gateway deployments and government milestone completions. Management emphasizes that revenue will be lumpy and should be evaluated on a full-year basis.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
ASIC and Bandwidth Capability Increase
Custom ASIC integrated into production, designed to support up to 10 GHz of processing bandwidth per satellite versus ~1 GHz on FPGA-based units — a 10x increase in managed bandwidth per satellite that should drive higher simultaneous capacity.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated 2026 revenue guidance of $150–$200 million (Q1 revenue $14.7M) and a 2027 revenue opportunity approaching $1 billion, noting roughly half of this year’s commercial pipeline is already booked; Q1 non‑GAAP adjusted operating expenses were $91.2M (adjusted OpEx excluding cost of revenues $79.8M vs $66.8M in Q4 ’25) with Q2 adjusted OpEx ex‑costs guided to $85–$95M; Q1 capital expenditures were ~$257M (vs Q4 $407M and below prior $350–$425M guidance) with Q2 CapEx guided to $575–$650M and average capital cost per Block 2 satellite estimated at $21–$23M; cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were ~ $3.5B (including February convertible notes with a 2.25% 10‑year coupon and $116.30 effective strike); manufacturing has BB11–BB33 in advanced assembly with phased arrays completed through BB28 and a target cadence of 6 assembled satellites/month to support ~45 Bluebird satellites in orbit by year‑end 2026 (and >100 for global coverage), Block I on‑orbit peak test was 98.9 Mbps with Block II/ASIC and AI spectrum management expected to nearly double peak speeds, the technology can tune ~1,100 MHz of low/mid‑band (including 45 MHz L‑band and 60 MHz S‑band MSS rights), the company reports ~95% vertical integration, >0.5M sq ft of manufacturing, ~3,900 patents/pending, ~60 MNO partners covering >3 billion subscribers, and over $1.2B of contracted revenue commitments.AST SpaceMobile Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
24
Negative
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 84.94M | 70.92M | 4.42M | 0.00 | 13.82M | 12.40M |
| Gross Profit | -22.93M | 37.89M | 4.42M | 0.00 | 7.11M | 4.84M |
| EBITDA | -544.47M | -369.93M | -442.98M | -162.02M | -97.57M | -83.83M |
| Net Income | -487.25M | -341.94M | -300.08M | -87.56M | -31.64M | -30.55M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.05B | 5.01B | 954.56M | 360.89M | 438.37M | 443.94M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.03B | 2.34B | 564.99M | 85.62M | 238.59M | 321.79M |
| Total Debt | 2.99B | 2.24B | 173.00M | 72.87M | 12.77M | 13.16M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.39B | 2.62B | 285.42M | 147.33M | 78.55M | 91.96M |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.08B | 1.84B | 479.12M | 98.99M | 133.53M | 100.28M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.30B | -1.14B | -300.27M | -267.75M | -213.75M | -134.89M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -91.03M | -71.52M | -126.14M | -148.94M | -156.46M | -80.09M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.80B | -1.54B | -174.13M | -118.81M | -31.35M | -54.79M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 4.48B | 3.83B | 779.97M | 116.73M | 102.34M | 416.94M |
AST SpaceMobile Technical Analysis
Negative
85.53
Price Trends
85.28
Negative
85.38
Negative
83.27
Negative
Market Momentum
-7.34
Positive
34.52
Neutral
12.70
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ASTS, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 85.53 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 72.40, above the 50-day MA of 85.28, and above the 200-day MA of 83.27, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -7.34 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 34.52 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 12.70 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for ASTS.
AST SpaceMobile Risk Analysis
AST SpaceMobile disclosed 60 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. AST SpaceMobile reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
AST SpaceMobile Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | $842.67M | 20.84 | 7.33% | ― | 46.26% | 111.78% | |
67 Neutral | $9.76B | -224.23 | -0.74% | ― | 2.67% | 93.53% | |
66 Neutral | $32.81B | 12.66 | 25.11% | 2.51% | 2.72% | 56.42% | |
63 Neutral | $56.40B | 63.34 | 5.06% | 2.26% | 12.83% | 9.07% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
50 Neutral | $22.43B | -31.90 | -32.33% | ― | 1732.08% | 11.19% |
* Technology Sector Average
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AST SpaceMobile Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
AST SpaceMobile completes $1B convertible notes financing
Positive
Jul 20, 2026
On July 20, 2026, AST SpaceMobile completed a previously announced private offering of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.625% convertible senior notes due February 1, 2034, with an option for initial purchasers to buy up to an additiona...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
AST SpaceMobile gains FCC approval, advances BlueBird deployment
Positive
May 11, 2026
AST SpaceMobile reported first-quarter 2026 results on May 11, 2026, highlighting rapid progress in deploying its BlueBird satellite constellation and scaling vertically integrated production. The company is targeting about 45 satellites in orbit ...
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