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ASTS United States

AST SpaceMobile

American satellite manufacturer. Based in Midland, founded 2017.

Where
Midland
Founded
2017
Notable investors
Avellan Abel Antonio, Mikitani Hiroshi, VANGUARD GROUP INC, Vodafone Ventures Ltd, AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ disclosed holders above 5%, from SEC filings

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Price, 252 sessions

$36.91 $60.95 $85.00 $109.04 $133.09JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulASTS

Who holds a disclosed stake

HolderFilingsMost recentForm
Avellan Abel Antonio 5 Jun 23, 2026 SCHEDULE 13D/A
Mikitani Hiroshi 3 May 5, 2026 SCHEDULE 13D/A
VANGUARD GROUP INC 2 Mar 26, 2026 SCHEDULE 13G/A
Vodafone Ventures Ltd 1 Feb 17, 2026 SCHEDULE 13D/A
AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ 1 Dec 11, 2025 SCHEDULE 13D/A

Disclosure is required above 5% and again on a material change, so a holder appearing more than once has amended its position rather than necessarily added to it.

Filings that report a transaction

FiledFormWhat it is
Jul 20, 2026 8-K Material event 1.01,2.03,3.02,8.01,9.01
Jul 15, 2026 8-K Material event 2.02,7.01,8.01,9.01
Jun 23, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 16, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 16, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 16, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 16, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 16, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 15, 2026 8-K Material event 5.07,9.01
Jun 12, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 9, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 8, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 2, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 2, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 2, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 2, 2026 4 Insider transaction
Jun 2, 2026 4 Insider transaction
May 27, 2026 4 Insider transaction
May 26, 2026 4 Insider transaction
May 21, 2026 4 Insider transaction

Twenty most recent of 31.

Patent activity

The record holds 127 filings, 13 in the spacecraft class. A filing dates the work, not its arrival: a grant is usually the same invention two or three years older. Full patent desk →

9 18 272017: 1 2017 2018: 3 2018 2019: 9 2019 2020: 27 2020 2021: 24 2021 2022: 23 2022 2023: 19 2023 2024: 12 2024 2025: 8 2025 2026: 1 2026

Twelve most recent of 127.

On the record 3 claims

Of these, 1 missed, 1 at risk, 1 achieved. Each claim's full quote, source and evidence is on Worth keeping an eye on.