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Here's Why AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) Fell More Than Broader Market

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AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $61.95, demonstrating a -2.19% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.14%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.01%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.57%.

The company's stock has dropped by 13.08% in the past month, falling short of the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 4.82% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.25%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of -$0.28, marking a 31.71% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $34.13 million, indicating a 2842.24% upward movement from the same quarter last year.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of -$1.38 per share and revenue of $163.68 million. These totals would mark changes of -2.99% and +130.8%, respectively, from last year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for AST SpaceMobile, Inc. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 5.55% higher. Right now, AST SpaceMobile, Inc. possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

The Wireless Equipment industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 69, placing it within the top 29% of over 250 industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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