# AST SpaceMobile Lost 40% In 2026: Wall Street Pro Predicts Double by 2027

> AST SpaceMobile's stock dropped 42% in 2026 but a Wall Street analyst says it could double by 2027.
- Title: AST SpaceMobile Lost 40% In 2026: Wall Street Pro Predicts…
- Summary: AST SpaceMobile's stock dropped 42% in 2026 but a Wall Street analyst says it could double by 2027. AST SpaceMobile lost 40% of its value in 2026 but a Wall…
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- Source: 24/7 Wall St. — https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/20/ast-spacemobile-lost-40-in-2026-a-wall-street-pro-says-its-going-to-double-by-2027
- Author: Alex Sirois
- Published: 2026-10-20T16:45:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ast spacemobile, nasdaq:ast, satellite, bluebird satellites, revenue miss, convertible notes, starlink
## AST SpaceMobile Stock Drops
AST SpaceMobile's stock price fell 42.35% this year while the S&P 500 gained 12.42%.
## Revenue Misses Hurt Shares
Q1 revenue missed by 59.72% and Q2 revenue missed the $34.40 million consensus.
## Operating Losses Mount
The operating loss reached $297.6 million with a $125.9 million loss tied to the BB7 launch incident.
## Analyst Target vs Current Price
AST SpaceMobile trades at $41.87 while analysts' consensus target is $74.28, indicating 77.4% upside.
## Roth MKM's Bullish View
Roth MKM's Scott Searle targets $108.00, meaning 157.9% upside, citing a first-mover moat and tier-1 carrier partnerships.
## Satellite Peers Rallied
Iridium Communications and Viasat both rose sharply this year while AST SpaceMobile fell alone.
## What Determines Future Success
AST SpaceMobile's next launches will either validate the analyst's conviction or trigger more dilution and falling estimates.
## Key takeaway

AST SpaceMobile lost 40% of its value in 2026 but a Wall Street analyst predicts it will double by 2027.