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Shares of SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) are down 6% to $151 and change in midday trading Tuesday, an unusual response given the flood of bullish analyst initiations that hit the tape today and the company's

ASTS faces macro headwinds, rivals like Starlink and falling estimates, yet a three-satellite Bluebird launch this month could shift the story.

The question is what happens when the short sellers get the story wrong. The answer is often a sharp stock price correction.

The latest trading day saw AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) settling at $80.64, representing a -5.27% change from its previous close.

Shares of space stocks are selling off across the board midday Monday, with the group's leaders giving back a chunk of last week's sharp gains.

AST SpaceMobile is a public venture-stage infrastructure play, targeting direct-to-phone satellite connectivity as a wholesale layer for mobile network operators. ASTS's investment case hinges on technical execution, major MNO partnerships, regulatory wins, and a scalable partner-driven revenue model, not current financials. With $3.5B in cash, FCC authorization, and a 2026 deployment plan, ASTS is positioned for commercial activation but faces execution and competitive risks.

After space stocks were battered in the wake of the SpaceX NASDAQ: SPCX IPO in June, AST SpaceMobile rewarded patient investors with its best daily performance in two years.

In the closing of the recent trading day, AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) stood at $88.86, denoting a +2.41% move from the preceding trading day.

Space stocks are catching a bid Monday morning after Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB | RKLB Price Prediction) unveiled a definitive agreement to acquire Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) in a cash-and-stock deal carrying an enterprise value of approximately $8 billion.