AST SpaceMobile is still treated like a concept despite $2.34B in cash, more than $1.2B already contracted before full commercialization begins, and a target of $1B in revenue by 2027. x.comÂ
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AST SpaceMobile's direct-to-phone satellite network makes it an extremely bullish long-term space-economy bet. Partnerships with more than 60 mobile operators representing over 3 billion potential subscribers and about $1.3 billion in contracted revenue backlog support the case. It targets initial, intermittent broadband coverage in five countries before end-2026; its market cap is roughly half Rocket Lab's, though both face significant execution risks. x.comÂ
AST SpaceMobile's satellite network, which connects directly to regular phones, is starting to turn into revenue. Q2 revenue was $31.5 million, up from $1.2 million a year earlier, and it reaffirmed 2026 guidance of $150-200 million. It has 13 BlueBird satellites in orbit with about 45 targeted by early 2027, around $1.3 billion of contracted revenue, and roughly 60 carrier partners including AT&T, Verizon and Vodafone. x.comÂ
AST SpaceMobile's economics remain unproven while its finances are strained by heavy capex, negative operating cash flow, rising debt and frequent stock issuance. The forecast opportunity is the only positive; Piper Sandler's cut to its target to $54 from $98 is significant. x.comÂ
AST SpaceMobile's roughly $22 billion market cap leaves a large gap to its $1.1 trillion addressable market, the global mobile wireless market, and that gap is the opportunity. x.comÂ
AST SpaceMobile is becoming a commercial space infrastructure platform whose satellites can serve carriers, governments, defense, sovereign networks, emergency communications and orbital AI compute. It ended Q2 with a $1.3B backlog and over $3.7B of pro forma liquidity, builds six satellites a month at $21-23M each, and its custom ASIC is in full production. Long-term potential is enormous, but launch delays could again push back the goal of about 45 satellites in orbit by early 2027. x.com … Show more
AST SpaceMobile's progress toward its goals and revenue projections is good, but the question is how much future hype is already priced into the valuation. The bull thesis still holds, though not strongly enough to buy more in the $80s, and less-known opportunities look more appealing. x.comÂ
AST SpaceMobile looks attractive in the $40s despite SpaceX paying $8B for Grain spectrum, a price AST could not match. The stock appears to be pricing in near-complete pessimism, including an anticipated delay of beta service into early 2027. SpaceX's aggressive approach to mobile carriers may favor AST, but carriers continuing to brush it off would break the thesis. SpaceX was the likelier bidder, though AST had reasons for optimism. x.com x.comÂ
AST SpaceMobile looks ready to skyrocket. x.comÂ
AST SpaceMobile's price is being set by whoever published most recently, because there is no recurring business yet underneath to argue with. Its 9% jump on Berenberg's $92 Buy initiation rested on figures from its Q2 release; within a quarter it traded at $133.67, sold converts at $149.20 and now sits at $61. Q2 revenue was $31.5 million, only $7.1 million from services, mostly government milestones. Cash is strong, and two quarters of operator-driven services growth would change the view. … Show more
AST SpaceMobile's selloff on SpaceX news looks excessive because the satellite-connectivity market could support multiple winners; AST need not be close to SpaceX to have a place. A further fall would make the opportunity more interesting, and AST would probably be the pick over SpaceX. x.com x.com x.comÂ