A competitor to Starlink sees its stock soar once more, while space stocks remain in high demand.
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 22 2025
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Source: MarketWatch
AST SpaceMobile Stock Surge: AST SpaceMobile's stock experienced a significant increase as investors anticipate the launch of the company's next-generation satellites.
Broader Space Sector Gains: The positive momentum in the space sector continues, with multiple stocks benefiting from a recent rally.
Political Endorsement Impact: The surge in space stocks follows an implicit endorsement from President Donald Trump, contributing to investor confidence.
Market Sentiment: The overall sentiment in the market remains optimistic as the space industry gains traction and attention from investors.
Analyst Views on FLY
Wall Street analysts forecast FLY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for FLY is 34.83 USD with a low forecast of 27.00 USD and a high forecast of 65.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 29.350
Low
27.00
Averages
34.83
High
65.00
Current: 29.350
Low
27.00
Averages
34.83
High
65.00
About FLY
Firefly Aerospace Inc. is a space and defense technology company. The Company provides comprehensive mission solutions to national security, government, and commercial customers. It has designed, developed, and deployed its vehicles and dynamic spacecraft solutions to support critical customer missions across the space domain. It has a differentiated and scalable platform of Launch and Spacecraft Solutions with flight heritage. Within Launch, it has two offerings built on common technologies: Alpha and Eclipse. Alpha is a United States-based orbital rocket in the 1,000 kilograms class to successfully reach orbit, with four launches completed. Eclipse, a reusable and scaled up version of Alpha. Its Spacecraft Solutions include Blue Ghost lander (Blue Ghost) and Elytra offerings, highlight the heritage of common technologies from its launch vehicles. Blue Ghost Lander and Elytra are highly maneuverable spacecraft enabled by high-performance rocket engine technology.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
