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Why AST SpaceMobile Stock Dropped More Than 33% In July

Here's what drove the steep decline.

Why AST SpaceMobile Stock Dropped More Than 33% In July

Published August 6, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) had a brutal July. Shares of the satellite company fell 33.6% over the month, while the S&P 500 was mostly flat and the Nasdaq Composite lost 3.2%.

Space stocks were hit hard across the board, dragged down by SpaceX's nearly 37% sell off. Rocket Lab fell more than 35%.

But there were direct catalysts at play as well: a $1 billion convertible debt raise, and a filing that pushed the company's 45-satellite rollout from this year into next.

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