AST SpaceMobile (ASTS): Behind the Q2/Q3 Pullback in Space Stocks
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This report is about the broad US market.
Directly affected
- ASTS AST SpaceMobile-41.7% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-0.5% 30d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLC Communication Services Select Sector SPDR-0.6% 13d
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR holds the communications sector that AST SpaceMobile belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- ECHO EchoStar
EchoStar is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
- GSAT Globalstar+2.7% 8d
Globalstar is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
- VSAT Viasat+13.4% 14d
Viasat is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
- IRDM Iridium Communications-0.3% 12d
Iridium Communications is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
- CALX Calix-3.8% 30d
Calix is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTS | +21.07% | +2.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DIA | -1.93% | -2.58% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +3.43% | -1.51% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLC | -3.57% | -4.45% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ECHO | -0.95% | -0.38% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GSAT | -1.26% | -1.99% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| VSAT | +16.67% | +10.93% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IRDM | +5.25% | +0.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CALX | +13.23% | +6.86% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS): Behind the Q2/Q3 Pullback in Space Stocks Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTS | three days earlier | +2.08% | final price |
| ASTS | five days earlier | +21.07% | final price |
| CALX | three days earlier | +6.86% | final price |
| CALX | five days earlier | +13.23% | final price |
| DIA | three days earlier | -2.58% | final price |
| DIA | five days earlier | -1.93% | final price |
| ECHO | three days earlier | -0.38% | final price |
| ECHO | five days earlier | -0.95% | final price |
| GSAT | three days earlier | -1.99% | final price |
| GSAT | five days earlier | -1.26% | final price |
| IRDM | three days earlier | +0.01% | final price |
| IRDM | five days earlier | +5.25% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | -1.51% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +3.43% | final price |
| VSAT | three days earlier | +10.93% | final price |
| VSAT | five days earlier | +16.67% | final price |
| XLC | three days earlier | -4.45% | final price |
| XLC | five days earlier | -3.57% | final price |
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- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Viasat (VSAT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Viasat (VSAT) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 3 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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12 out of 100
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