ASTS - AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
The SpaceX NASDAQ: SPCX IPO is dominating headlines, but Luke Lango of InvestorPlace says investors are looking at this story through too narrow a lens. The real trade isn't just one rocket company going public, it's a decades-long convergence of four separate business ventures into one AI-driven empire, and the stocks riding that wave are already starting to move.
Form 13Fs filings allow investors to track which stocks Wall Street's savviest money managers and businesses bought and sold in the latest quarter. Although Alphabet didn't sell a share of satellite-based cellular broadband services provider AST SpaceMobile, it's no longer its No.
AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares are pushing higher on Thursday, extending a strong multi‑month run. Additionally, the Nasdaq up 0.06% and the S&P 500 higher by 0.09%, providing a steady backdrop for the stock.
MIAMI, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Defiance ETFs today announced the launch of the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long ASTS ETF (ASTY) , expanding its lineup of single-stock leveraged ETFs designed for active traders seeking amplified exposure to innovative growth companies. ASTY is designed for traders seeking magnified, short-term bullish exposure to AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTS), a satellite designer and manufacturer developing a space-based cellular broadband network aimed at connecting standard mobile phones directly to spaceborne platforms.
Rocket Lab is becoming a diversified space services player. AST SpaceMobile is building one of the first space-based cellular broadband networks.
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript
While what could be the largest IPO on record looms, two smaller publicly traded space names have quietly built real revenue and accelerating customer demand.
AST SpaceMobile targets underserved coverage with direct-to-smartphone satellite broadband, riding rising 5G demand and big telecom ties.
A trio of mega-cap communication services providers just announced a joint venture to extend mobile connectivity for wireless customers by using satellite-based, direct-to-service technologies.
Brian Macauley highlights opportunities beyond mega-cap AI names, pointing to Applied Materials (AMAT) and Altus Group Limited. He also flags emerging plays like AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN).
AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ:ASTS) is trading 1.6% higher at $88.21 this afternoon, headed for its fifth-straight pop.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) has whipsawed investors with a 27.02% one-week rally, even after a brutal Q1 double miss.
AST SpaceMobile Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) is demonstrating resilience, with its Benzinga Edge momentum score rising sharply week-on-week from an 87.97 to a 94.89 percentile.
Two popular space stocks have reported earnings over the past few days: Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile. Rocket Lab beat on sales, earnings, and guidance.
T's fiber expansion and ASTS' satellite strategy highlight two competing paths in the evolving connectivity market.
Satellite telephony will be at the center of this effort. This provides a very juicy business opportunity for the company.
AST SpaceMobile's stock fell after it posted first-quarter results below the Street's expectations. But the company remains on track to more than double its annual revenue.
AST Spacemobile faces execution and competition risks after a Q1 earnings miss, even as telecom partnerships and satellite expansion plans grow.
AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares are edging higher Thursday morning as traders recalibrate expectations after the company's recent quarterly results. Here's what investors need to know.
AST SpaceMobile stock got a boost from a rare sign of cooperation between major cell carriers.