ASTS Reports Wider-Than-Expected Q2 Loss Despite Top-Line Growth

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ASTS reported lackluster second-quarter 2025 results, with both the top and bottom lines missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate.Unfavorable macroeconomic conditions, such as rising inflation, higher interest rates, volatility in the capital markets, imposition of tariffs and geopolitical conflicts, are negatively impacting the company’s operations. These factors led to continued fluctuations in satellite material prices, increasing capital costs and putting pressure on the company’s financial performance in the quarter under discussion.Quarter DetailsNet loss in the reported quarter was $99.4 million or a loss of 41 cents per share compared with a loss of $72.6 million or a loss of 51 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. The reported loss was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 19 cents.Quarterly revenues improved to $1.2 million from $0.9 million in the year-ago quarter. However, the top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5 million.AST SpaceMobile, Inc. Price and Consensus AST SpaceMobile, Inc. price-consensus-chart | AST SpaceMobile, Inc. QuoteOther Details  In the June quarter, total operating expenses rose to $73.9 million from $63.9 million in the year-ago quarter. This was due to increased research and development costs and engineering services costs. Adjusted operating expenses for the second quarter were $63.4 million.Cash Flow & LiquidityFor the first six months of 2025, the company utilized $72 million of cash for operating activities compared with $64.3 million in the year-ago period. As of June 30, 2025, it had $923.6 million in cash and cash equivalents with $482.5 million long long-term debt.Zacks RankAST SpaceMobile currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Upcoming ReleasesKeysight Technologies, Inc. KEYS is scheduled to release third-quarter 2025 earnings on Aug. 19. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.67 per share, suggesting a growth of 6.4% from the year-ago reported figure.Keysight has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 12%. Keysight delivered an average earnings surprise of 8.2% in the last four reported quarters.Workday, Inc. WDAY is slated to release second-quarter 2025 earnings on Aug. 21. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $2.09 per share, suggesting a growth of 19.4% from the year-ago reported figure.Workday has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 18.8%. Workday delivered an average earnings surprise of 9.7% in the last four reported quarters.Cambium Networks Corporation CMBM is likely to release second-quarter 2025 earnings on Aug. 14. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for loss is pegged at 1 cent per share, suggesting a growth of 96% from the year-ago reported figure. Cambium has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 20%. Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Workday, Inc. (WDAY): Free Stock Analysis Report Keysight Technologies Inc. (KEYS): Free Stock Analysis Report Cambium Networks Corporation (CMBM): Free Stock Analysis Report AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks