B. Riley Securities Issues Pessimistic Forecast for AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) Stock Price

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) had its target price reduced by research analysts at B. Riley Securities from $105.00 to $95.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. B. Riley Securities’ price objective suggests a potential upside of 15.54% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on ASTS. Zacks Research cut shares of AST SpaceMobile from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Scotiabank downgraded AST SpaceMobile from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector underperform” rating and set a $45.60 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Barclays lowered AST SpaceMobile from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, October 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $51.83.

AST SpaceMobile Stock Down 15.2%

Shares of ASTS stock opened at $82.22 on Friday. AST SpaceMobile has a 52-week low of $18.22 and a 52-week high of $129.89. The stock has a market cap of $30.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -66.31 and a beta of 2.70. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $91.38 and its 200-day moving average is $69.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 9.48 and a current ratio of 9.56.

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported ($0.45) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by ($0.27). AST SpaceMobile had a negative net margin of 1,639.59% and a negative return on equity of 27.76%. The business had revenue of $14.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.04 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($1.10) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1236.4% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that AST SpaceMobile will post -0.4 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions 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 transaction of $2,940,800.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 4,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $349,220. This represents a 89.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Andrew Martin Johnson sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.00, for a total value of $560,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 387,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,699,160. This trade represents a 2.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 2,765 shares of company stock worth $187,236 and sold 2,354,621 shares worth $164,348,075. 30.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in AST SpaceMobile by 14.3% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 470,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,184,000 after purchasing an additional 58,824 shares during the last quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC increased its position in AST SpaceMobile by 104.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 6,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after purchasing an additional 3,119 shares in the last quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management grew its stake in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 80.4% during the fourth quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 1,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after buying an additional 635 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 27,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,963,000 after acquiring an additional 1,089 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 15.3% during the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 13,407 shares of the company’s stock valued at $974,000 after acquiring an additional 1,778 shares in the last quarter. 60.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

AST SpaceMobile News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Successful BlueBird 6 deployment validates ASTS’s large-array, direct-to-phone technology and materially reduces the company’s technical risk — a key long-term catalyst for revenue from carrier contracts. BlueBird 6 Unfolds: AST SpaceMobile Unlocks Commercial Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Inclusion in the MSCI World Index will mechanically bring passive buying into ASTS ahead of the Feb. 27 implementation date, supporting demand from index-tracking funds. (Market validation / potential short-term buying pressure.)
• Neutral Sentiment: ASTS priced repurchases of roughly $300M of existing convertible notes; the move reduces outstanding convertible exposure but is being financed via concurrent registered direct offerings, which is capital structure reshuffling that can be dilutive depending on execution. AST SpaceMobile prices repurchases of ~$300M convertible senior notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Company commentary and coverage note a clearer commercial path (carrier deals, production ramp), but translating technical success into consistent revenue depends on hitting an aggressive 2026 launch/production cadence.
• Negative Sentiment: AST announced a proposed private offering of $1.0B of convertible senior notes due 2036 — investors worry about future dilution and additional leverage, which has pressured the stock. AST SpaceMobile Announces Proposed Private Offering of $1.0 Billion of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2036
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary highlights the $1B capital raise and company funding actions as the primary driver of the intraday selloff — investors are signaling concern about dilution and the pace/terms of financing. AST SpaceMobile’s stock is falling as the satellite company seeks more cash
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP has opened an investor investigation into ASTS, creating legal risk and adding selling pressure from investors sensitive to litigation headlines. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. – ASTS
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (~$9.7M reported) and amplified retail chatter/premarket negative sentiment intensified the move lower, reinforcing near-term downside pressure. AST SpaceMobile Insiders Selling US$9.7m In Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest figures in the fed entries appear inconsistent/erroneous and do not provide a reliable signal today.

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.