AST SpaceMobile

ASTS

Market cap $26.6B

Ast Spacemobile currently generates significantly less revenue than Iridium Communications, though the gap between the two companies has noticeably narrowed. Over the last eight quarters, Ast Spacemobile transitioned from generating minimal sales to showing steep quarter-over-quarter growth, while Iridium Communications maintained a relatively flat, stable revenue base.

MIDLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ASTS #AST--AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, today announced that BlueBird 7 is scheduled to launch on April 19 from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Qualified retail shareholders are invited to attend the live event. The orbital launc.

Blue Origin is set to launch its third New ‌Glenn mission on Friday, carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite to low-Earth orbit in a flight that marks a pivotal step for the Jeff Bezos-led company's ambitions.

AST SpaceMobile generated $70.9 million in FY25 revenue, guiding toward $150–$200 million in FY26 and $1 billion by FY27. A $1.2 billion contracted backlog and $175 million prepayment from STC Group provide strong revenue visibility and early cash inflows. The company holds $3.9 billion in liquidity, funding over 100 satellites and reducing near-term dilution and deployment risks.

AST's stock soared after it launched its first commercial satellites. Nio's stock could skyrocket once it narrows its losses and reduces its debt.

AST SpaceMobile's satellite constellation is expanding. Rivian's R2 could stabilize its wobbly EV business.

AST SpaceMobile could fire back at Amazon's proposed acquisition of Globalstar by targeting Viasat or Iridium spectrum assets, analysts say.

The sell-off makes sense because Amazon's agreement to buy Globalstar introduces a much larger and better-capitalized player into the race to connect smartphones directly through low Earth orbit satellite networks.

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) reached $88.57 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -10.51% change compared to its last close.

AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ: ASTS) closed “meaningfully” lower on Tuesday after Amazon announced a definitive $11.6 billion deal to acquire peer satellite operator Globalstar. The news eclipsed ASTS's recent operational triumphs, including record-breaking Q4 revenue that helped it break above its major moving averages (MAs) in early April.