The stock of AST SpaceMobile Inc (ASTS) has seen a 11.20% increase in the past week, with a 17.89% gain in the past month, and a 30.53% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.91%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 10.16% for ASTS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 15.63% for ASTS’s stock, with a 7.18% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ: ASTS) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for ASTS is at 2.08. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ASTS is 172.13M, and currently, shorts hold a 25.19% of that float. The average trading volume for ASTS on May 05, 2025 was 11.35M shares.
ASTS) stock’s latest price update
AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ: ASTS) has seen a rise in its stock price by 14.77 in relation to its previous close of 23.02. However, the company has experienced a 11.20% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-01 that 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 it will hold a quarterly business update conference call on Monday, May 12th at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). AST SpaceMobile will be accepting questions from retail and institutional shareholders and management wi.
Analysts’ Opinion of ASTS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ASTS stocks, with Roth Capital repeating the rating for ASTS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ASTS in the upcoming period, according to Roth Capital is $42 based on the research report published on April 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Cantor Fitzgerald, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ASTS reach a price target of $30. The rating they have provided for ASTS stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on February 06th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to ASTS, setting the target price at $7 in the report published on March 08th of the previous year.
ASTS Trading at 4.19% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ASTS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.91%, as shares surge +22.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.47% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ASTS rose by +11.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +92.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $22.85. In addition, AST SpaceMobile Inc saw 25.21% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ASTS starting from Wisniewski Scott, who sale 35,871 shares at the price of $28.35 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, Wisniewski Scott now owns 653,146 shares of AST SpaceMobile Inc, valued at $1,016,943 using the latest closing price.
Gupta Shanti B., the Chief Operating Officer of AST SpaceMobile Inc, sale 24,425 shares at $28.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that Gupta Shanti B. is holding 368,807 shares at $683,900 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ASTS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -54.95 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for AST SpaceMobile Inc stands at -67.92. The total capital return value is set at -0.28. Equity return is now at value -103.82, with -45.62 for asset returns.
Based on AST SpaceMobile Inc (ASTS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.73.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -442.98 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.89. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1871.78. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 7.90.
Conclusion
In conclusion, AST SpaceMobile Inc (ASTS) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
