On July 17, AST SpaceMobile rose 5.4% in regular trading, trading at approximately $58.38/share, with turnover of $5.69 billion, rebounding after two consecutive days of steep declines that saw cumulative losses exceeding 18%.

On the news front, B. Riley upgraded the company from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $85. One day prior, Piper Sandler also initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $100 price target. According to FactSet, the stock carries an average analyst rating of Hold with a mean price target of $86.82.

The prior selloff was triggered by the company's announcement of a $1 billion private placement of convertible senior notes due 2034, carrying a 1.625% coupon rate with an additional $150 million greenshoe option. Simultaneously, an entity controlled by Chairman and CEO Abel Avellan disclosed plans to sell 2.5 million shares valued at approximately $183 million, compounding dilution fears. The current rebound appears to reflect a technical correction from oversold levels combined with bullish sell-side sentiment.

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