{
  "id": 14144357,
  "title": "Piper Sandler cuts AST Spacemobile stock rating on launch concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/piper-sandler-cuts-ast-spacemobile-stock-rating-on-launch-concerns-14144357",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:24:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/piper-sandler-cuts-ast-spacemobile-stock-rating-on-launch-concerns-93CH-4945622"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Piper Sandler has reduced its stock rating for AST Spacemobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) to Neutral from Overweight, lowering its price target to $54.00 from $98.00. The firm attributes the downgrade to lower confidence in the pace of satellite launches in 2026-2027. This comes amid growing concerns from SpaceX, which is expanding its reach in the direct-to-cell market with recent purchases of mobile spectrum valued at approximately $8 billion. SpaceX's actions could potentially limit launch availability for AST Spacemobile's partners, driving down prices for the company's services. Despite this, the firm remains cautiously optimistic about the company's long-term prospects post-2027, as SpaceX's aggressive stance may boost demand for AST Spacemobile's services among mobile network operators. Analysts' price targets for AST Spacemobile range from $42.50 to $108, indicating a mixed outlook.",
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        "title": "Piper Sandler cuts AST Spacemobile stock rating on launch concerns",
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        "published": "2026-10-13T07:24:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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