AST SpaceMobile, Inc. $ASTS Shares Bought by Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) by 21.3% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 80,357 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,114 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in AST SpaceMobile were worth $6,659,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Calton & Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. now owns 13,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $986,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Investmark Advisory Group LLC grew its position in AST SpaceMobile by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Investmark Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $337,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC grew its position in AST SpaceMobile by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 3,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $238,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its stake in AST SpaceMobile by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in AST SpaceMobile by 39.0% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. 60.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AST SpaceMobile News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: AST SpaceMobile scheduled the launch of BlueBird satellites 11, 12 and 13 for August 5 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Florida. The mission would expand the company’s satellite constellation and support progress toward commercial direct-to-device service. AST SpaceMobile Announces Launch Date for BlueBird Satellites 11, 12, and 13
• Positive Sentiment: Vodafone reportedly reaffirmed the value of its AST SpaceMobile partnership and is targeting an early-2027 U.K. beta launch. However, testing would require approximately 45 satellites, making further successful deployments important. ASTS Stock Breaks 3-Day Slide: Vodafone Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Management will provide second-quarter 2026 financial and business updates on August 10. Investors may look for details on satellite deployment, funding needs, commercial agreements and the timing of revenue growth. AST SpaceMobile to Host Second Quarter 2026 Business Update Call
• Negative Sentiment: ASTS declined amid a broad-based space-sector correction affecting SpaceX, Rocket Lab and other space names. The selloff indicates investors are reducing exposure to high-volatility, high-valuation companies despite company-specific catalysts. Space Stocks Face Broad Sector Selloff
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s proposed 5,105-satellite Amazon Leo constellation raises the risk of intensified competition in direct-to-device connectivity. A well-capitalized entrant could pressure pricing, margins and AST SpaceMobile’s premium valuation. Amazon’s Satellite Push Raises the Stakes
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into potential claims on behalf of ASTS investors. The announcement does not establish wrongdoing, but shareholder litigation headlines can add uncertainty and selling pressure. Pomerantz Investor Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary also questioned whether AST SpaceMobile can keep pace with Starlink’s expanding direct-to-device lead, reinforcing concerns about execution, capital requirements and long-term market share.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on ASTS shares. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $100.00 target price for the company. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $108.00 price target on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of AST SpaceMobile from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $117.00 to $106.00 in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, B. Riley Financial upgraded shares of AST SpaceMobile from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.95.

AST SpaceMobile Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of ASTS stock opened at $56.55 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $83.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $88.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.95 billion, a PE ratio of -31.77 and a beta of 2.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 18.47 and a quick ratio of 18.37. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. has a 1-year low of $36.08 and a 1-year high of $133.86.

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported ($0.66) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.23) by ($0.43). The business had revenue of $14.73 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $39.01 million. AST SpaceMobile had a negative net margin of 573.67% and a negative return on equity of 24.87%. AST SpaceMobile’s revenue was up 1952.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.20) EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that AST SpaceMobile, Inc. will post -1.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CTO Huiwen Yao sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.37, for a total transaction of $3,854,800.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 34,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,348,857.50. The trade was a 53.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Julio A. Torres sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.34, for a total transaction of $1,145,100.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 43,239 shares in the company, valued at $3,300,865.26. The trade was a 25.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 105,809 shares of company stock worth $9,748,492 in the last 90 days. 20.89% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.