AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) stock plummeted 5.07% during intraday trading on Thursday, reflecting broader weakness in the space sector.
The decline appears to be driven by investors taking profits ahead of the SpaceX IPO, which priced at $135 per share, valuing Elon Musk's rocket company at about $1.75 trillion. This valuation was seen as somewhat disappointing after buzz had investors thinking $2 trillion was possible, cooling the fever that had propelled space stocks higher in recent weeks.
Space stocks, including AST SpaceMobile, had experienced an incredible run-up in anticipation of the SpaceX IPO, with ASTS still up significantly over the past month despite recent declines. The sector's momentum has faded as the IPO reality set in, leading to profit-taking and downward pressure on share prices.
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