NASDAQ:SAFX 14 January 2026

June 29, 2026, 8:06 AM EDT. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares rose 9.08% pre-market to $77.94 on June 29, extending an 8.88% gain from Friday's close of $71.45, outpacing the Nasdaq 100 E-mini futures which gained 1.02%. Notably, short interest stood at 62.49 million shares, representing 24.09% of the public float, indicating significant short selling pressure. Premarket volume was modest at 461,440 shares, about 2.1% of the 65-day average. The company plans its next BlueBird satellite launches in August following recent deployments on June 17. CEO Abel Avellan emphasized accelerating launch cadence and preparation for commercial cellular broadband services from space. The session on June 29 marks a key test to see if early gains translate into sustained trading momentum.