--- title: "What's Going On With AST SpaceMobile Stock?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286798058.md" description: "AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares are trading flat as investors assess launch timelines against recent earnings results. The company reported a Q1 loss of 66 cents per share on $14.74 million revenue, missing expectations. With $3.5 billion in cash, the focus is on cash burn and operating expenses. ASTS is up 241.9% over the past year but faces resistance at $98.50 and support at $73.50. The stock was up 0.11% at $83.76 on Monday." datetime: "2026-05-18T16:03:21.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286798058.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286798058.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286798058.md) --- # What's Going On With AST SpaceMobile Stock? **AST SpaceMobile Inc** (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares are trading flat on Monday as investors continue to weigh launch timeline expectations against the latest earnings reset. Here’s what investors need to know. - AST SpaceMobile stock is holding steady today. What’s the outlook for ASTS shares? ## What’s Driving AST SpaceMobile’s Stock Movement? The latest push-pull follows a first-quarter earnings miss, with the company reporting a loss of 66 cents per share on $14.74 million in revenue versus expectations for a loss of 23 cents on $37.63 million, while management reiterated execution focus and targeted BlueBird 8, 9 and 10 launches in mid-June. Investors have also been tracking cash burn even with about $3.5 billion in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of March 31, alongside $164.1 million in operating expenses. AST SpaceMobile's expense line is a key swing factor because $73 million of the $164.1 million in operating expenses was tied to depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation, sharpening the market's focus on burn-rate optics. The post-earnings tape has also been sensitive to supply after **Rakuten** sold roughly 4.5 million shares at $65.32 to $76.30 while still holding about a 5.3% stake, or roughly 15.5 million shares. ## ASTS Technical Levels To Watch This Week ASTS is still up 241.9% over the past 12 months, but Monday's pullback has it fighting a crowded moving-average zone: it's about 11.8% above the 20-day SMA ($75.25) and 12.6% above the 200-day SMA ($74.68), yet about 5.5% below the 100-day SMA ($89.00). It's also only about 0.5% above the 50-day SMA ($83.71), so small swings can flip the "trend vs. consolidation" read quickly. RSI is the cleaner momentum lens right now at 53.89, which is neutral and fits a market that's digesting prior gains rather than chasing or capitulating. In plain terms, RSI helps gauge whether buying or selling has gotten "stretched," and this level suggests neither side has a momentum edge. The longer-term uptrend signal from the golden cross in June 2025 (50-day SMA above the 200-day SMA) is still a tailwind, even though the 20-day SMA sitting below the 50-day SMA is a near-term bearish tell. Key turning points to keep in mind: RSI hit oversold in September 2025 and overbought in December 2025, with a recent swing high in March and a swing low in May shaping the current range. - **Key Resistance**: $98.50 — a nearby overhead area where rebounds can stall, sitting well above the current 50-day/100-day zone and acting like a "next ceiling" if momentum returns - **Key Support**: $73.50 — a nearby level close to the 200-day moving-average area, where trend-focused buyers often try to defend pullbacks ## What Is AST SpaceMobile’s Business Model? AST SpaceMobile is designing, developing and manufacturing its BlueBird satellites as it builds a space-based cellular broadband network using a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites. The core pitch is direct-to-device connectivity—aiming to connect standard, unmodified mobile phones when users are outside terrestrial coverage. That's why the stock can move sharply around manufacturing pace, launch schedules, and operating spend: the market is constantly repricing the timeline to commercial scale. In this setup, execution milestones (like targeted BlueBird launches) and burn-rate optics can matter as much as the long-term total addressable market. ## ASTS Stock Price Activity On Monday **ASTS Stock Price Activity:** AST SpaceMobile shares were up 0.11% at $83.76 at the time of publication on Monday, according to Benzinga Pro data. **Read Also: S&P 500 Momentum Just Went Vertical: The Last 4 Times It Did, Stocks Sold Off** _Image: Shutterstock_ ### Related Stocks - [ASTS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ASTS.US.md) - [ASTX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ASTX.US.md) - [4755.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/4755.JP.md) - [RKUNY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RKUNY.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [$100 Invested In AST SpaceMobile 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286971455.md) - [Satellite Stock 'Buy' Signal Could Mean More Gains](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286956100.md) - [AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and First Quarter 2026 Results](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285994285.md) - [Why RKLB and ASTS Stocks are Down Today](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286946861.md) - [Key facts: AST SpaceMobile Q1 loss; FCC OKs 248 sats; June Falcon 9](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286149314.md)