Spotlight on AST SpaceMobile: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on AST SpaceMobile ASTS.

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ASTS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for AST SpaceMobile.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 33% bullish and 44%, bearish.

Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $78,097, and 8, calls, for a total amount of $689,900.

What's The Price Target?

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $15.0 to $50.0 for AST SpaceMobile during the past quarter.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for AST SpaceMobile's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of AST SpaceMobile's whale trades within a strike price range from $15.0 to $50.0 in the last 30 days.

AST SpaceMobile Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

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Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
ASTS CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/16/26 $8.6 $8.5 $8.6 $35.00 $227.9K 6.3K 278
ASTS CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 12/20/24 $8.7 $8.5 $8.6 $15.00 $103.2K 241 120
ASTS CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 01/16/26 $9.8 $9.4 $9.57 $30.00 $95.8K 2.7K 114
ASTS PUT TRADE BEARISH 11/15/24 $27.0 $26.7 $26.93 $50.00 $78.0K 41 0
ASTS CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/17/25 $2.9 $2.75 $2.8 $30.00 $77.0K 10.7K 322

About AST SpaceMobile

AST SpaceMobile Inc is a satellite designer and manufacturer. The company is building a cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices, and off-the-shelf mobile phones based on extensive IP and patent portfolio. It has focused on eliminating the connectivity gaps faced by mobile subscribers and finally bringing broadband to the billions who remain unconnected. The Company's spaceMobile Service is being designed to provide cost-effective, high-speed Cellular Broadband services to end-users who are out of terrestrial cellular coverage using existing mobile devices.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with AST SpaceMobile, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Present Market Standing of AST SpaceMobile

  • With a volume of 5,548,396, the price of ASTS is down -3.74% at $23.23.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 8 days.

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