Prediction market traders on Polymarket now assign a 92% probability that SpaceX completes its IPO by June 30, 2026, with a $1.5 trillion-plus valuation in play.
Globalstar (GSAT) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.16 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.02. This compares to a loss of $0.1 per share a year ago.
Globalstar (GSAT 0.17%) is suddenly at the center of a much bigger fight between Amazon and SpaceX. I break down why this reported deal matters, what makes Globalstar so strategic, and why the upside could be real if the story keeps moving in the right direction.
GSAT surges after Amazon acquisition, positioning its spectrum and satellite assets at the core of a global direct-to-device connectivity push.
Amazon is raking in cash at the box office after sending Ryan Gosling to space with “Project Hail Mary.” Its latest space play could make a real-world satellite business into a winner, too.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) announced it is acquiring satellite company Globalstar (NASDAQ:GSAT) for $11.6 billion, and the market delivered an immediate verdict.
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN)'s agreement to acquire Amazon.com Inc.'s satellite partner Globalstar Inc for about $12.5 billion is a strategically “long-duration” move that strengthens its direct-to-device ambitions while requiring no meaningful near-term cash strain, according to Jefferies analysts. In a note following the announcement, Jefferies said it views the deal positively, arguing it accelerates Amazon's roadmap to launch satellite-to-device services by 2028 and enhances its competitive positioning against SpaceX's Starlink.
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) stock is up 5% today, rising from $239.89 to $252, after the company announced a blockbuster $11.57 billion acquisition of Globalstar (NASDAQ:GSAT).
Amazon's $11.6 billion deal to buy Globalstar bolsters its space ambitions with satellites and wireless airwaves, but will not fix the crippling shortage of rocket launches needed to build out a network capable of rivaling SpaceX, analysts said.
Amazon said it's agreed to buy Globalstar, putting an end to weeks of speculation and sending the Stalink rival's stock up sharply Tuesday.
Tech companies are pouring in billions of dollars to capture the lucrative market for satellite-based connectivity, but it will be a tall order to match Starlink's 10,000-unit-strong network.
The satellite connectivity race has shifted into high gear.