AST SpaceMobile, Inc. $ASTS Shares Bought by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) by 13.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 19,919,888 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,351,539 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.06% of AST SpaceMobile worth $977,668,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Partners LLC raised its holdings in AST SpaceMobile by 5.2% during the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 3,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $155,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its position in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 30.0% in the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 21.9% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Flagship Private Wealth LLC now owns 9,106 shares of the company’s stock worth $426,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 56,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,646,000 after buying an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. 60.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AST SpaceMobile Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASTS opened at $80.20 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $29.43 billion, a PE ratio of -64.68 and a beta of 2.70. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. has a 12 month low of $18.22 and a 12 month high of $129.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 9.56 and a quick ratio of 9.48. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $92.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $71.31.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on ASTS. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a report on Monday, December 29th. B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on shares of AST SpaceMobile from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research lowered AST SpaceMobile from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Scotiabank cut AST SpaceMobile from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector underperform” rating and set a $45.60 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AST SpaceMobile currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $52.94.

AST SpaceMobile News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: AST links its BlueBird-6 milestone to the funding move, underscoring operational progress (satellite milestone may support long‑term commercial case). Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: AST SpaceMobile will host a quarterly business-update call on March 2 (management will take shareholder questions — could provide near-term clarity or catalysts depending on guidance). Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A market note highlighted a recent closing quote that outpaced the market on one session, indicating short‑term volatility in trading prints. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data in the feeds is inconsistent/zeroed out (the published figures show 0 shares and NaN changes), so short-interest signals are unreliable right now.
• Negative Sentiment: AST issued ~$1.0B of convertible notes (2.25%), with expected net proceeds ≈ $983.7M (≈ $1.13B if option exercised); while this boosts cash runway, investors worry about dilution and conversion risk — a likely driver of selling pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary ties the convertible financing and expected use of proceeds for general corporate purposes to the stock decline today — investors reacted by reducing positions amid dilution concerns. Article Title

Insider Activity

In other news, CTO Huiwen Yao sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s 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 owned 4,750 shares in the company, valued at $349,220. This trade represents a 89.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Keith R. Larson acquired 625 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $80.00 per share, with a total value of $50,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,015 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $161,200. This trade represents a 44.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 2,015 shares of company stock valued at $149,144 and have sold 2,354,621 shares valued at $164,348,075. 30.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AST SpaceMobile 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.