Scott Wisniewski Sells 47,000 Shares of AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) Stock

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) President Scott Wisniewski sold 47,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.75, for a total transaction of $4,453,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 666,681 shares in the company, valued at $63,168,024.75. This trade represents a 6.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

AST SpaceMobile Price Performance

ASTS opened at $94.04 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $34.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -71.24 and a beta of 2.77. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. has a 1 year low of $18.22 and a 1 year high of $129.89. The company has a current ratio of 16.35, a quick ratio of 16.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $96.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $76.57.

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.26) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by ($0.08). AST SpaceMobile had a negative return on equity of 23.02% and a negative net margin of 482.16%.The firm had revenue of $54.31 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $39.53 million. The firm’s revenue was up 2731.3% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that AST SpaceMobile, Inc. will post -0.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about AST SpaceMobile

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

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha upgraded ASTS to a Buy and called 2026 a potentially “game‑changing year” if planned satellite launches succeed; the note highlights a $1.2B contracted backlog that could materially grow revenue if execution continues. This Is A Game Changing Year (Rating Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported a large revenue beat (quarterly revenue of $54.3M vs. consensus ~$39.5M) and very strong year‑over‑year growth, supporting the view that ASTS is scaling commercial activity. AST SpaceMobile Reports Big Revenue Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data in the feeds shows inconsistent/zero values (0 shares / NaN changes), creating uncertainty but no clear signal of heavy short pressure or imminent short‑covering.
• Neutral Sentiment: Large institutional ownership remains significant (~61% held by institutions), which can amplify moves but also means flows may be driven by portfolio managers rotating exposure across the sector.
• Negative Sentiment: Comparative coverage from Yahoo Finance and Zacks frames Viasat (VSAT) as the stronger satellite‑communications pick on valuation and growth stability, encouraging some investors to rotate to the cheaper/more‑mature peer. ASTS vs. VSAT
• Negative Sentiment: Company President Scott Wisniewski sold 47,000 shares (~$4.45M at the reported price), reducing his stake by ~6.6%; such high‑profile insider selling often spooks short‑term holders even if the sale is routine. SEC filing: Insider Sale SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed-to-cautious: some firms cut targets or lowered ratings while a few maintained buys; MarketBeat lists an average target (~$63.77) well below recent trading levels, which can cap upside if revisions continue.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on ASTS shares. Zacks Research raised shares of AST SpaceMobile from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a research report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group upped their price target on AST SpaceMobile from $43.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of AST SpaceMobile in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered AST SpaceMobile from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector underperform” rating and set a $45.60 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AST SpaceMobile currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $63.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ASTS. Vodafone Ventures Ltd bought a new stake in AST SpaceMobile during the fourth quarter valued at about $397,413,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of AST SpaceMobile in the fourth quarter valued at about $198,270,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 13.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,919,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $977,668,000 after purchasing an additional 2,351,539 shares during the period. Clear Street Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of AST SpaceMobile in the third quarter worth about $90,129,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its stake in shares of AST SpaceMobile by 44.0% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,661,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $338,569,000 after purchasing an additional 1,425,199 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 60.95% of the company’s stock.

About AST SpaceMobile

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.