AST SpaceMobile's (ASTS -0.62%) stock has surged nearly 360% over the past 12 months. The bulls embraced the producer of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites as it launched its first batch of commercial satellites and secured new contracts.
Shares of satellite designer and manufacturer AST SpaceMobile (ASTS -0.62%) rocketed 250% higher in 2024, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The space company made significant progress establishing its spaced-based cellular broadband network during the year and inked deals with major telecommunications giants, which sent shares soaring.
Direct-to-cell satellite communications company AST SpaceMobile (ASTS 3.55%) enjoyed a modest share price boost Monday after announcing it has secured "up to 45 MHz of Premium Lower Mid-Band Spectrum in the United States" from privately held Ligado Networks.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS 9.84%) stock is surging in Friday's trading. The space-tech company's share price was up 9.2% as of 2 p.m.
Earlier this month I warned you that SpaceX's growing ability to offer direct-to-cell (DTC) communications, connecting calls between ordinary off-the-shelf cellphones through the use of Starlink satellites with no cell towers required, posed a clear and present danger to the business model of AST SpaceMobile (ASTS -3.67%) -- which invented the concept.
Scott Wisniewski is president and chief strategy officer of AST SpaceMobile, a satellite company that's trying to bring connectivity literally everywhere -- the desert, the ocean, the air, everywhere. In this podcast, Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey caught up with Wisniewski to discuss:
Here is how AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) and Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
AST SpaceMobile's stock surged over 1,000%, but the company is still in startup mode with minimal revenues and high costs. The company needs to raise up to $1 billion more to fund up to 60 satellites in orbit to reach global coverage goals. ASTS stock is overvalued at a $7 billion market cap, trading like a space exploration company rather than a broadband provider.
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AST SpaceMobile is steadily building an enormously influential satellite network, bringing connectivity to the most underserved regions. Major collaborations and partnerships suggest ASTS is equipped to seize a large share of the 5G market going forward. By providing service directly to smartphones, the company differentiates itself from competitors.
AST SpaceMobile announces a long-term partnership with Vodafone to expand the latter's global broadband connectivity.
ASTS is using Cadence tools to build a resilient and highly accessible space-based cellular broadband network.