Shares of AST SpaceMobile NASDAQ: ASTS jumped 15% on Friday as the company announced that it was awarded a government contract for the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise La

Why AST SpaceMobile Stock Soared Today

01:26pm, Friday, 16'th Jan 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have people using smartphones more than ever. Now AST SpaceMobile looks to have another revenue stream beyond those smartphone users.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) pushed meaningfully higher to print a record high of nearly $120 this morning after being picked as a prime contractor for the SHIELD program.
AST SpaceMobile can now bid as a prime contractor for missile defense projects. The company generates little revenue and has a market cap of $40 billion.
The satellite maker may get a slice of a $151 billion U.S. defense program.
AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares surged more than 12% on the news that the company had been awarded a contract under the US Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterpri
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AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ:ASTS) has proven to be a worthy competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink, and is one of the biggest success stories on Wall Street so far in 2026.
AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ: ASTS) experienced a significant Power Inflow alert, a key bullish indicator that is closely tracked by traders who value order flow analytics, specifically institutional a
RKLB stock climbs after Morgan Stanley upgrades Rocket Lab. Missile Defense Agency awards prime contract to AST SpaceMobile.
On Monday, January 13, B. Riley downgraded AST SpaceMobile to Neutral from Buy, cutting their price target to $105 from $95.
AST SpaceMobile stock was rising as investors got excited about the potential for the satellite-communications company to expand in the defense sector.
MIDLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ASTS #AST--AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible
AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares surged more than 12% on the news that the company had been awarded a contract under the US Missile Defense Agency’s...
AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ: ASTS) extended its blistering rally Thursday, hitting a new all-time high as investors continue to pile into space-communications names.
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