On June 3, AST SpaceMobile fell 5.22% in pre-market trading, trading at approximately $112.0 per share, with trading volume of $8.66 million. The decline reflects continued pressure from multiple negative catalysts that have weighed on the stock in recent sessions.
On the news front, Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Kraft downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold and lowered the price target from $117 to $106. The downgrade came alongside persistent market concerns over Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explosion during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Since Blue Origin is contracted to launch communication satellites for AST SpaceMobile, the incident has raised significant doubts about the company's satellite deployment timeline. The Deutsche Bank analyst noted that if AST SpaceMobile loses Blue Origin's support, the company would be unable to meet its planned launch targets. While some analysts have pointed out that AST SpaceMobile has filed backup launch arrangements including SpaceX's Falcon 9, near-term sentiment remains pressured.
AST SpaceMobile is an innovative satellite designer and manufacturer building the first space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard smartphones, covering 2G/3G/4G LTE/5G and IoT devices.
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