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May 18, 2026 8:20 AM

AST SpaceMobile Stock Momentum Rises As CEO Flags 'Accelerating Manufacturing' Amid Q1 Miss

AST SpaceMobile Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) is demonstrating resilience, with its Benzinga Edge momentum score rising sharply week-on-week from an 87.97 to a 94.89 percentile.

Stock Momentum Surges Into The Top 10%

This jump lands the satellite-to-smartphone connectivity company’s shares squarely in the top 10th percentile of the Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings‘ momentum score.

The technical momentum gain indicates that traders are rapidly recalibrating expectations, choosing to look past ASTS‘ recent first-quarter earnings shortfall in favor of operational progress and forward-looking catalysts.

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