AST SpaceMobile Stock Is Blasting Off After The Bell: Here's Why
AST SpaceMobile Stock Is Blasting Off After The Bell: Here's Why
AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares are ripping higher in Wednesday's after-hours session after the company reported first-quarter financial results and announced a definitive commercial agreement with AT&T Inc (NYSE:T).
AST SpaceMobile Inc（納斯達克股票代碼：ASTS）股價在週三盤後交易時段上漲，此前該公司公佈了第一季度財務業績並宣佈與AT＆T Inc（紐約證券交易所代碼：T）達成最終商業協議。
What Happened: AST SpaceMobile reported first-quarter sales of $500,000, which missed analyst estimates of $5.5 million, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
發生了什麼：根據Benzinga Pro的數據，AST SpaceMobile公佈的第一季度銷售額爲50萬美元，未達到分析師預期的550萬美元。
The company reported an adjusted loss of 16 cents per share, which beat estimates for a loss of 21 cents per share.
該公司報告調整後每股虧損16美分，超過預期的每股虧損21美分。
"I am grateful for our global team's unwavering dedication and hard work as we prepare for the launch of our first five commercial satellites and initial commercial service. We are set up for an exciting summer ahead as we push forward on all fronts of our business," said Abel Avellan, chairman and CEO of AST SpaceMobile.
“我感謝我們的全球團隊在準備發射前五顆商用衛星和首次商業服務時所表現出的堅定不移的奉獻精神和辛勤工作。AST SpaceMobile董事長兼首席執行官亞伯·阿維蘭說，隨着業務的各個方面向前發展，我們已經爲即將到來的一個激動人心的夏天做好了準備。
The after-hours surge in shares of AST SpaceMobile appears to be in reaction to the company's new agreement with AT&T.
AST SpaceMobile股價盤後飆升似乎是對該公司與AT＆T達成的新協議的反應。
AST SpaceMobile said it entered into a definitive commercial agreement with AT&T to provide a space-based broadband network direct to everyday cell phones. The two companies were previously working together under a Memorandum of Understanding. The new agreement extends the collaboration until 2030.
AST SpaceMobile表示，它與AT＆T簽訂了最終的商業協議，直接爲日常手機提供天基寬帶網絡。兩家公司此前是根據諒解備忘錄合作的。新協議將合作延長至2030年。
"This is not just one small step, but one giant leap towards enhanced connectivity for consumers and businesses across the country," the company said in a press release.
該公司在一份新聞稿中表示：“這不僅是一小步，而且是朝着增強全國消費者和企業的連接性邁出的巨大飛躍。”
AST SpaceMobile plans to deliver its first five commercial satellites to Cape Canaveral for launch into low Earth orbit this summer to enable commercial service.
AST SpaceMobile計劃向卡納維拉爾角交付其前五顆商用衛星，以便在今年夏天發射到低地球軌道，以實現商業服務。
Management will hold a conference call to discuss its quarterly results and new announcements at 5 p.m. ET.
管理層將在美國東部時間下午5點舉行電話會議，討論其季度業績和新公告。
ASTS Price Action: AST SpaceMobile shares were up 42.7% after hours at $3.40 at the time of writing, according to Benzinga Pro.
ASTS價格走勢：根據Benzinga Pro的數據，截至撰寫本文時，AST SpaceMobile股價盤後上漲42.7％，至3.40美元。
Photo: PIRO from Pixabay.
照片：來自 Pixabay 的 PIRO。