AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $40.66, -8.55% vs the prior close of $44.46.
- Volume 17.07M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
ASTS slides 8.5% to $40.66, a 52-week low. Closed at $40.66, -8.55% vs the prior close of $44.46. Day range $40.02–$44.03, opened at $43.31.
ASTS daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — ASTS slides 8.5% to $40.66, a 52-week low
- Closed at $40.66, -8.55% vs the prior close of $44.46. Day range $40.02–$44.03, opened at $43.31.
- Volume was 17.07M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 12.63M.
- Price is -33.1% vs its 50-day average ($60.79) and -49.2% vs its 200-day average ($79.97).
- 52-week range $39.87–$133.86; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 69.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — ASTS jumps 5.5% to $44.46 on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $44.46, +5.51% vs the prior close of $42.14. Day range $39.87–$44.94, opened at $40.79.
- Volume was 23.20M shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 12.40M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -27.5% vs its 50-day average ($61.33) and -44.5% vs its 200-day average ($80.14).
- 52-week range $39.87–$133.86; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 66.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — ASTS slides 10.5% to $42.14, a 52-week low on 2.2x normal volume
- Closed at $42.14, -10.46% vs the prior close of $47.06. Day range $42.00–$45.98, opened at $45.50.
- Volume was 27.49M shares, 2.2x its 50-day average of 12.26M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -31.8% vs its 50-day average ($61.80) and -47.5% vs its 200-day average ($80.28).
- 52-week range $42.00–$133.86; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 68.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — ASTS slides 8.5% to $47.06, a 52-week low on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $47.06, -8.54% vs the prior close of $51.46. Day range $46.23–$48.82, opened at $48.37.
- Volume was 23.16M shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 12.05M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -24.5% vs its 50-day average ($62.37) and -41.5% vs its 200-day average ($80.42).
- 52-week range $46.23–$133.86; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 64.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — ASTS rises 1.0% to $51.46 on 1.8x normal volume
- Closed at $51.46, +0.97% vs the prior close of $50.97. Day range $51.32–$54.67, opened at $53.26.
- Volume was 21.79M shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 11.81M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -17.9% vs its 50-day average ($62.70) and -36.1% vs its 200-day average ($80.58).
- 52-week range $47.57–$133.86; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 61.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — ASTS slides 10.5% to $50.97, a 6-month low on 4.9x normal volume
- Closed at $50.97, -10.48% vs the prior close of $56.93. Day range $47.57–$55.85, opened at $54.46.
- Volume was 54.32M shares, 4.9x its 50-day average of 10.98M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -18.9% vs its 50-day average ($62.85) and -36.9% vs its 200-day average ($80.75).
- 52-week range $47.57–$133.86; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 61.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 8, 2026 — ASTS slides 6.1% to $56.93, a 1-month low
- Closed at $56.93, -6.13% vs the prior close of $60.65. Day range $55.96–$60.30, opened at $59.25.
- Volume was 19.18M shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 10.86M.
- Price is -9.6% vs its 50-day average ($63.00) and -29.7% vs its 200-day average ($80.93).
- 52-week range $49.31–$133.86; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 57.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — ASTS slides 3.9% to $60.65
- Closed at $60.65, -3.91% vs the prior close of $63.12. Day range $58.88–$61.66, opened at $61.66.
- Volume was 10.79M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 10.90M.
- Price is -3.6% vs its 50-day average ($62.92) and -25.1% vs its 200-day average ($81.02).
- 52-week range $49.31–$133.86; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 54.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — ASTS jumps 8.0% to $63.12
- Closed at $63.12, +8.01% vs the prior close of $58.44. Day range $60.03–$64.75, opened at $60.03.
- Volume was 17.61M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 10.72M.
- Price is +0.5% vs its 50-day average ($62.84) and -22.1% vs its 200-day average ($81.05).
- 52-week range $49.31–$133.86; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 52.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — ASTS ends flat (-0.0%) to $58.44
- Closed at $58.44, -0.02% vs the prior close of $58.45. Day range $57.29–$59.26, opened at $58.69.
- Volume was 8.12M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 10.78M.
- Price is -6.9% vs its 50-day average ($62.74) and -27.9% vs its 200-day average ($81.04).
- 52-week range $49.31–$133.86; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 56.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — ASTS rises 2.5% to $58.45
- Closed at $58.45, +2.47% vs the prior close of $57.04. Day range $55.42–$59.54, opened at $56.76.
- Volume was 15.07M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 10.71M.
- Price is -6.8% vs its 50-day average ($62.70) and -27.9% vs its 200-day average ($81.09).
- 52-week range $49.31–$133.86; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 56.3% below the 52-week high.
ASTS latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about ASTS in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 1, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Thorsen Wayne received an award of 200,000 shares on Sep 28, 2026; now holds 200,000
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 1, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Sep 28, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Sep 17, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Yao Huiwen sold 40,000 shares at $58.93 (≈$2.36M) on Sep 16, 2026; now holds 34,750
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Gupta Shanti B. sold 12,000 shares at $58.89 (≈$706.68K) on Sep 16, 2026; now holds 462,980
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: -$230.91M (prior year -$99.39M) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 20, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.03 — Took on a new material debt or financial obligation.
- Item 3.02 — Sold unregistered shares.
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Jul 15, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jun 23, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Things to know before you trade ASTS
- Last results release: Aug 10, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Jul 15, 2026, May 11, 2026, Mar 2, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 9, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 4.53% (largest 10.5%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 16.64M shares (≈$676.52M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $40.66 vs a range of $39.87–$133.86 (1% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 12 open-market buys, 13 sales; latest: Huiwen Yao sold 40,000 shares on Sep 16, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 28, 2026; 10-Q Aug 10, 2026; 8-K Aug 10, 2026.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Communications Services, NEC.
ASTS market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 43.31 | 44.03 | 40.02 | 40.66 | 17.07M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 40.79 | 44.94 | 39.87 | 44.46 | 23.27M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 45.50 | 45.98 | 42.00 | 42.14 | 27.49M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 48.37 | 48.82 | 46.23 | 47.06 | 23.16M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 53.26 | 54.67 | 51.32 | 51.46 | 21.79M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 54.46 | 55.85 | 47.57 | 50.97 | 54.32M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 59.25 | 60.30 | 55.96 | 56.93 | 19.18M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 61.66 | 61.66 | 58.88 | 60.65 | 10.79M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 60.03 | 64.75 | 60.03 | 63.12 | 17.61M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 58.69 | 59.26 | 57.29 | 58.44 | 8.12M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 56.76 | 59.54 | 55.42 | 58.45 | 15.07M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 59.31 | 60.09 | 56.92 | 57.04 | 12.49M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 59.90 | 62.98 | 58.74 | 58.86 | 11.90M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 65.10 | 65.47 | 58.58 | 59.40 | 16.29M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 61.12 | 62.28 | 60.27 | 61.00 | 7.55M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 61.98 | 63.22 | 61.02 | 61.81 | 6.45M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 59.21 | 63.20 | 58.32 | 61.06 | 8.77M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 63.50 | 63.79 | 59.92 | 59.98 | 8.54M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 61.91 | 65.41 | 60.99 | 63.69 | 10.48M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 59.54 | 62.36 | 59.29 | 61.89 | 12.43M |
About AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Communications Services, NEC”. Its business address is in MIDLAND, TX. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1780312.
ASTS board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Abel Antonio Avellan | Chief Executive Officer | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Adriana Cisneros | Director | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Andrew Martin Johnson | CFO and CLO | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Keith R Larson | Director | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Ronald L Rubin | Director | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Richard Sarnoff | Director | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Julio A. Torres | Director | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Johan Wibergh | Director | Jun 16, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Abel Antonio Avellan | Chief Executive Officer | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Maya Bernal | Chief Accounting Officer | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Shanti B. Gupta | Chief Operating Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Andrew Martin Johnson | CFO and CLO | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Christopher Edward Turco | EVP and Chief of Staff | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Scott Wisniewski | President | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Huiwen Yao | Chief Technology Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Huiwen Yao | Sale | 40,000 | $58.93 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Huiwen Yao | Sale | 40,000 | $58.93 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Huiwen Yao | Sale | 40,000 | $58.93 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Huiwen Yao | Sale | 40,000 | $58.93 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Shanti B. Gupta | Sale | 12,000 | $58.89 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Shanti B. Gupta | Sale | 12,000 | $58.89 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Shanti B. Gupta | Sale | 12,000 | $58.89 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Shanti B. Gupta | Sale | 12,000 | $58.89 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Adriana Cisneros | Buy | 670 | $58.87 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Adriana Cisneros | Buy | 8,768 | $57.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Adriana Cisneros | Buy | 1,384 | $57.79 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Adriana Cisneros | Buy | 670 | $58.87 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Adriana Cisneros | Buy | 8,768 | $57.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Adriana Cisneros | Buy | 1,384 | $57.79 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Adriana Cisneros | Buy | 670 | $58.87 |
ASTS financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $-341.94M | — | $-71.52M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $13.82M | $-300.08M | — | $-126.14M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $-87.56M | — | $-148.94M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $13.82M | $-31.64M | — | $-156.46M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $12.40M | $-30.55M | — | $-80.09M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $5.85B, total liabilities $3.46B, cash $2.29B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
ASTS earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $68.76 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $66.31 |
| May 11, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $82.55 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $86.92 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $96.92 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $68.70 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $78.61 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $45.92 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $60.06 |
| May 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $27.16 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $28.61 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.49 |
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