ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc.
Industry Space defense Price 23 Oct 2026
If management hits its targets, one share in 12 months
$39.79 → $73.67
Promises vs. what happened
15 claims · 8 decksEvery target management put in a slide deck, and whether they hit it, missed it, or quietly dropped it.
| Promise | Made in | What happened | |
|---|---|---|---|
| H2 '25 revenue $50-75M | Q1 '25 | about $69M | Held |
| Over 400,000 sq ft by end '25 | Q2 '25 | over 500,000 | Held |
| BlueBird 8-10 in mid-June '26 | Q1 '26 | six up within 50 days | Held |
| Vodafone joint venture | Q4 '24 | SatCo formed; no revenue yet | Held |
| L-band and S-band spectrum | Q4 '24 | both closed | Held |
| BlueBird 6 ships Aug '25 | Q2 '25 | about a month late | Late |
| 40 satellites of microns by early '26 | Q2 '25 | 23 arrays; 40 never reported | Late |
| Gateways ~$10M a quarter | Q1 '25 | never reported again | Dropped |
| ASIC flies in Q1 '26 | Q3 '25 | date dropped | Dropped |
| 2026 revenue $150-200M | Q1 '26 | $46.3M in H1 | Open |
| Six satellites a month in 2025 | Q1 '25 | two finished in 2025 | Missed |
| Five launches by Q1 '26 | Q2 '25 | one reached orbit | Missed |
| 45-60 in orbit by end '26 | Q2 '25 | 13 in Aug '26; ~45 moved to early '27 | Missed |
| US service by end '25 | Q2 '25 | a non-commercial beta in 2026 | Missed |
| BlueBird 7 up in late '25 | Q3 '25 | lost on launch, written off | Missed |
What they’re pitching
the headline page, deck by deckThe headline from each quarterly results deck over two years, so you can see what they want you to focus on, and when it changes.
'24Q4
'24Q1
'25Q2
'25Q3
'25Q4
'25Q1
'26Q2
'26
SatellitesPage one since Q3 '24
CarriersPage one since Q2 '26
GovernmentOff page one Q4 '24
SpectrumPage one since Q2 '26
CashOff page one Q2 '26
RevenuePage one since Q3 '25
ServiceOff page one Q2 '26
SpeedsOff page one Q2 '26
on the headline page further in the deck not in the deck▲ onto page one▼ off page one● first mentionTap a mark for the quote.
Satellite production and launch campaign
“Secured orbital launch capacity to enable continuous space-based cellular broadband service coverage in key markets, including U.S., Europe, Japan, the U.S. Government and other strategic markets globally”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q3 2024 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Satellite production and launch campaign
“Accelerated satellite manufacturing with planning and production of 40 Block 2 BlueBird satellites underway at AST SpaceMobile manufacturing facilities in Midland, Texas”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2024 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Satellite production and launch campaign
“Announced multi-provider satellite orbital launch plan with five contracted launches over the next six to nine months”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Satellite production and launch campaign
“Completed assembly of microns for phased arrays of eight Block 2 BlueBird satellites and expect to complete assembly of 40 satellites equivalent of microns by early 2026”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Satellite production and launch campaign
“Started multi-provider orbital launch campaign following shipment of BlueBird 6 to India with launch expected in first half of December”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q3 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Satellite production and launch campaign
“Continued orbital launch campaign with encapsulation of BlueBird 7 at Cape Canaveral in February and expected launch during March, with additional launches expected every one to two months on average to reach goal of 45 to 60 satellites in orbit by end of 2026”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Satellite production and launch campaign
“Network deployment targeting approximately 45 BlueBird satellites in orbit during 2026, supported by our manufacturing cadence and agreements with multiple launch providers, including Blue Origin, SpaceX, and others”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Satellite production and launch campaign
“BlueBird 17 through”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Mobile network operator partners and contracts
“Expanded the AST SpaceMobile customer ecosystem, adding three new contract awards with the U.S. Government and continued to advance discussions with multiple commercial partners”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q3 2024 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Mobile network operator partners and contracts
“Significant advancement in commercialization of SpaceMobile network with new commercial agreements with Vodafone and the U.S. Government”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2024 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Mobile network operator partners and contracts
“Advanced SpaceMobile network commercialization efforts, with expected second half 2025 revenue opportunity of $50 million to $75 million”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Mobile network operator partners and contracts
“Advanced commercialization efforts with expansion of partnerships, derived from agreements with more than 50 mobile network operators globally, which have nearly 3.0 billion existing subscribers, while receiving additional U.S. Government contract awards”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Mobile network operator partners and contracts
“Significant contract wins with the signing of definitive commercial agreements with stc Group and Verizon, as well as additional traction with U.S.”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q3 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Mobile network operator partners and contracts
“Expanded commercial partnerships globally with Orange, Telefonica, CK Hutchison, Taiwan Mobile, Sunrise, and progressed initiatives with Vodafone”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 9 ·
Mobile network operator partners and contracts
“Vodacom, Orange and MTN – totaling nearly 60 global mobile network operator partners who cover over 3 billion subscribers”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 8 ·
Mobile network operator partners and contracts
“Signed partnerships with over 60 MNO partners globally who collectively cover over 3 billion subscribers”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
U.S. Government contracts
“Secured initial contract as a”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q3 2024 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
U.S. Government contracts
“Secured $43 million revenue contract with U.S. Space Development Agency through a prime contractor to support critical government missions”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2024 Quarterly Business Update · p. 5 ·
U.S. Government contracts
“Development Agency contract and signed a new contract with the Defense”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 6 ·
U.S. Government contracts
“Signed two additional early-stage contracts for the U.S. Government end customer, bringing the total to eight contracts to date with the U.S. Government as an end customer”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 10 ·
U.S. Government contracts
“Received new contract award with the U.S. Government as prime contractor, subject to contract negotiations, while continuing to perform against existing contracts”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q3 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 5 ·
U.S. Government contracts
“Awarded $30.0 million prime contract award by the Space Development Agency for HALO Europa Track 2 commercial program as demand for differentiated on-orbit capabilities and tactical use cases grows”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 9 ·
U.S. Government contracts
“Won three new awards since March 2026 with the U.S. Government, through prime contractors, as a result of successful on-orbit milestone activities”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 9 ·
U.S. Government contracts
“Received multiple awards from the U.S. Government with an aggregate value of over $125 million supporting multiple national-security applications”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 11 ·
Spectrum strategy
“Spectrum agreement for long-term access to up to 45 MHz of premium lower mid-band spectrum in U.S. for direct-to-device applications will enable peak data transmission speeds of up to 120 Mbps nationwide”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2024 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Spectrum strategy
“Continued to make strong progress on regulatory approvals and spectrum-related topics with partners and key industry groups”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Spectrum strategy
“Expanded spectrum strategy with agreement to acquire 60 MHz of global S-Band spectrum priority rights, augmenting existing 3GPP cellular and L-Band strategies, alongside unique satellite technology to deliver up to 120 Mbps peak data rates per cell”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Spectrum strategy
“COMPREHENSIVE GLOBAL SPECTRUM STRATEGY WITH SHARED”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q3 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 10 ·
Spectrum strategy
“12 1,150 MHz low and mid-band tunable MNO spectrum globally 45 MHz of MSS mid band spectrum access in North America 60 MHz of AST SpaceMobile-licensed S-band spectrum priority rights globally Allocated spectrum of 50+ MNO partners 80+ MHz of spectrum in the U.S. for satellite and terrestrial usage”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 12 ·
Spectrum strategy
“Innovative technology backed by shared”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 11 ·
Spectrum strategy
“Comprehensive spectrum strategy with shared”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Balance sheet and liquidity
“Strong balance sheet and liquidity with $518.9 million in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, benefiting from warrant redemption and ATM program”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q3 2024 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Balance sheet and liquidity
“Robust balance sheet with nearly $1.0 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (as of December 31, 2024), pro forma for convertible notes offering”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2024 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Balance sheet and liquidity
“Robust balance sheet with $874.5 million in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of as March 31, 2025, with continued access to diverse capital markets”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Balance sheet and liquidity
“Over $1.5 billion in balance sheet cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (as of June 30, 2025), pro forma for convertible notes offering and sales under the now terminated ATM facility”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Balance sheet and liquidity
“Robust balance sheet with over $3.2 billion in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and liquidity, pro forma for convertible notes offering, monetized capped call, and aggregate proceeds and availability under the ATM facility (as of September 30, 2025)”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q3 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Balance sheet and liquidity
“Robust balance sheet with over $3.9 billion in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and liquidity, pro forma for convertible notes offering and availability under the ATM facility (as of December 31, 2025)”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Balance sheet and liquidity
“Robust balance sheet with approximately $3.5 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of March 31, 2026”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Balance sheet and liquidity
“Fortified balance sheet to pursue an expanding universe of growth opportunities, continue vertical integration, and secure additional access to orbit”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 5 ·
Revenue guidance and contracted backlog
“Advanced SpaceMobile network commercialization efforts, with expected second half 2025 revenue opportunity of $50 million to $75 million”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Revenue guidance and contracted backlog
“Secured over $1.0 billion in aggregate contracted revenue commitments from partners as commercialization efforts and integration with partner networks accelerate”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q3 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Revenue guidance and contracted backlog
“Reported revenue of $70.9 million for the full year 2025, driven by mobile network operator partners and the U.S. Government”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Revenue guidance and contracted backlog
“On track to achieve full year 2026 revenue guidance of $150.0 million to $200.0 million, primarily driven by mobile network partners and the U.S. Government”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Revenue guidance and contracted backlog
“Revenue backlog increased to approximately $1.30 billion in aggregate contracted revenue agreements with partners and contract awards with the United States”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Service activation
“request with FCC to begin beta service with AT&T and Verizon”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q3 2024 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Service activation
“Preparing to test service with AT&T and Verizon in the U.S., Vodafone in the UK and Turkey, and Rakuten in Japan”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2024 Quarterly Business Update · p. 6 ·
Service activation
“Activation of two-way video broadband calls with AT&T, Rakuten”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Service activation
“Preparing to deploy nationwide intermittent service in the United States by the end of 2025, followed by the United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada in Q1 2026”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Service activation
“Initial activation in key markets including nationwide intermittent service across the continental United States, with plans for activations in Canada, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and the United”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q3 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 6 ·
Service activation
“Revenue expected to grow during 2026 ahead of commercial service activation, supported by backlog of mobile network operator partner revenue and U.S.”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 5 ·
Service activation
“Continued momentum of network deployment and commercialization efforts across partner ecosystem ahead of scaled commercial service activation, beginning with scaled ground integration efforts in the United States, Canada, United”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Service activation
“Preparation for space-based cellular broadband beta service in 2026 as AST SpaceMobile network infrastructure continues to scale”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 5 ·
Peak data speeds
“Spectrum agreement for long-term access to up to 45 MHz of premium lower mid-band spectrum in U.S. for direct-to-device applications will enable peak data transmission speeds of up to 120 Mbps nationwide”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2024 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Peak data speeds
“Expanded spectrum strategy with agreement to acquire 60 MHz of global S-Band spectrum priority rights, augmenting existing 3GPP cellular and L-Band strategies, alongside unique satellite technology to deliver up to 120 Mbps peak data rates per cell”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Peak data speeds
“Successfully completed unfolding of BlueBird 6, the largest commercial communications array ever deployed in low Earth orbit, expected to greatly exceed 120 Mbps peak data speeds”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q4 2025 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Peak data speeds
“New record achieved with 98.9 Mbps peak data speeds from in-orbit Block 1 BlueBird satellite directly to an unmodified smartphone over international waters”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q1 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 4 ·
Peak data speeds
“Block 2 satellites expected to deliver peak data rates approaching 200 Mbps with space-based cellular broadband recently demonstrated at nearly 100 Mbps on the Block 1 BlueBird”
Deck AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 Quarterly Business Update · p. 6 ·
What they keep talking about · 10
The themes that show up deck after deck, and the ones that disappear.
- Satellites
- On page one of every deck. 45-60 by end-2026 from Q2 '25 to Q4 '25, about 45 during 2026 in Q1 '26, about 45 in early 2027 in Q2 '26.
- Carriers
- 45+ operators in Q3 '24, over 60 in Q2 '26, always about 3 billion subscribers. Definitive deals named from Q3 '25: stc, Verizon, then Orange, Telefonica and others.
- Government
- Three awards added in Q3 '24, eight contracts by Q2 '25, over $125M of awards in Q2 '26. Never on the headline slide after Q3 '24.
- Spectrum
- L-band in Q4 '24, S-band in Q2 '25, both closed by Q3 '25; a 100 MHz US target from Q2 '26.
- Cash
- On the headline slide to Q1 '26, shown pro forma for later converts and ATM capacity from Q4 '24; off it in Q2 '26.
- Revenue
- First guide in Q1 '25 ($50-75M, met). Backlog over $1.0B in Q3 '25, not given in Q1 '26, $1.30B with government awards in Q2 '26.
- Service
- Beta in Q3 '24, nationwide intermittent service by end-2025 in Q2 '25, then initial activation, then beta again in Q2 '26.
- Speeds
- Up to 120 Mbps promised in Q4 '24; 98.9 Mbps measured on Block 1 in Q1 '26; approaching 200 Mbps for Block 2 in Q2 '26.
- New
- Q2 '26: revenue backlog including government awards, addressable market, AI edge compute, a ship schedule into Feb '27.
- Quiet
- Gateway bookings after Q1 '25; the six-a-month cadence after Q1 '25; the ASIC date after Q3 '25; backlog in Q1 '26.
Every quarterly report we’ve saved · 8
The press releases and shareholder letters behind this page.
- Q2 2026 release · 8-K 10 Aug 2026
- Q1 2026 release · 8-K 11 May 2026
- Q4 2025 release · 8-K 2 Mar 2026
- Q3 2025 release · 8-K 10 Nov 2025
- Q2 2025 release · 8-K 11 Aug 2025
- Q1 2025 release · 8-K 12 May 2025
- Q4 2024 release · 8-K 4 Mar 2025
- Q3 2024 release · 8-K 14 Nov 2024
Archived as text; the links open the copies filed on EDGAR or the investor-relations site.
What analysts asked them
8 calls · Q3 24 – Q2 26The last eight earnings calls: what analysts kept asking about, which questions got dodged, and how much the CEO did the talking.
Share of questions by topic, call by call. A topic that suddenly dominates is usually the problem. The last row is how much of the answering the CEO did, rather than the CFO or others.
| Share of questions about… | Q3 24 | Q4 24 | Q1 25 | Q2 25 | Q3 25 | Q4 25 | Q1 26 | Q2 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demand & customers | 7% | 16% | 12% | 11% | 26% | 25% | 12% | 30% |
| Growth & sales | 14% | 11% | 6% | 11% | 13% | 25% | · | 15% |
| Pricing & margins | · | 26% | 18% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Guidance & outlook | · | 11% | 12% | 4% | 22% | · | 12% | 20% |
| Capacity & supply | 7% | 11% | 12% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 12% | 5% |
| Capital & financing | · | 37% | 6% | 11% | 17% | 19% | 12% | 5% |
| Competition | · | · | 6% | 4% | · | · | · | 5% |
| Products & technology | 43% | 26% | 47% | 15% | 48% | 25% | 62% | 20% |
| Macro & regulation | 21% | 5% | 12% | 26% | 9% | 12% | 6% | 20% |
| Other | 36% | 26% | 24% | 37% | 26% | 38% | 19% | 25% |
| Questions | 14 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
Who’s in charge, who’s selling
read from the filings · 20 Oct 2026Shareholder votes against the board and pay, plus which executives have been selling their own shares.
Tier 1 · worsening
Financing faster and larger than signalled, and a class action says so
$1.0B+ of 2036 converts in Oct '25, $1.0B+ more in Feb '26, $1.15B of 2034 converts in Jul '26, and an $800M share-sale programme used up by Mar '26. Class A shares +11.4% in a year. Hunter v. AST SpaceMobile (W.D. Tex.) alleges the company hid how often and how much it would raise; the stock fell 17% the day after the last convert.
Tier 2 · stable
71.6% of the votes on about 20% of the shares; no independent majority
Avellan holds all the ten-vote Class C shares, nominates seven seats and chairs the board until he retires or sells most of his stake. Five of ten directors are independent. The CFO is also chief legal officer and an Avellan-nominated director.
Tier 2 · worsening
The founder hedged 5.0M shares for about $199M
Two prepaid forwards on 2.5M shares each (Nov '24, rolled Nov '25; Jun '26), floors $56.06 and $59.58. The second came 23 days before the $1.0B convert that took the stock below both. No approval under the hedging policy is disclosed.
Tier 2 · worsening
Pay goals changed mid-course; a new 2x change-of-control payout
The 2024 performance awards lost their cash-flow goal in May '25 and paid 150%. In Sep '26 the board adopted severance of 2.0x salary and bonus for the CEO, who also controls whether a sale happens. Say-on-pay against rose to 18.7% of non-founder votes.
Tier 3 · stable
Officers sold $28.8M; strategic holders $431M
Six officers and directors sold $28.8M in a year, $12.7M under a plan. American Tower sold $159.6M and Rakuten $270.9M. Two directors bought $0.8M.
Accounting rule changes 4 in 5 quarters
- Q2 '25Adjusted opex also shown excluding one-off transaction costs (~$46.5m)
- Q3 '25Liquidity headline counts ATM availability and monetized capped call, not only cash
- Q1 '26New measure, adjusted opex excluding adjusted cost of revenues
- Q2 '26Adjusted opex now also excludes the loss on involuntary conversion (BB7)
Where shareholders voted no
At each annual meeting shareholders vote on who sits on the board, what the executives are paid and whether the company may create more shares. These are the votes that drew the most "no"s at the last two meetings: the shares voted against (or withheld) each year, then what share of all votes cast that was. Under each one, what the vote was about and what a no means.
| 2025 | 2026 | Share 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avellan (chair, CEO)A board seat. Shareholders vote to keep this person on the board, the group that hires, pays and can fire the CEO. A no, or a withheld vote, says they want this director out, often because of the committee they sit on or a decision they signed off. | 7.0M | 10.0M | 10.6% |
| Johnson (CFO, legal chief)A board seat. | 9.6M | 13.1M | 13.9% |
| Sarnoff (director)A board seat. | 12.1M | 20.3M | 21.5% |
| Say on payExecutive pay. Shareholders say whether they accept what the top executives were paid. The vote is advisory: the board can ignore it, but a large no is a public rebuke and boards usually change the pay plan after one. | 6.9M | 17.6M | 18.7% |
| 10M more plan shares (Nov '25)Stock to pay staff and executives. Lets the company create new shares to hand out as pay. Every new share makes each existing share a slightly smaller slice of the company, so a no says shareholders think the dilution is too much. | 36.5M | — | 49.0% in '25 |
Insiders who sold the most stock
Reported sales by executives and directors, biggest first.
| Form 4s, Oct '25-Oct '26 | Sold | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Yao, CTO | $12.7M | 160,000 shares after option exercises, all planned |
| Wisniewski, President | $7.7M | none marked as a plan |
| Johnson, CFO and legal chief | $5.3M | 49,985 shares pledged |
| Gupta, COO | $1.5M | none marked as a plan |
| Torres, lead independent director | $1.1M | one sale, 13 May '26 |