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SES EGM approves corporate changes

An Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders at Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES has approved the company’s reduction of Capital and some key governance changes. “At an Extraordinary General Meeting held on June 17, 2026 in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, SES shareholders approved all board-backed resolutions, including the cancellation of shares repurchased under the buyback programme launched in November […]

June 21, 2026

Bank: AST SpaceMobile has 2 year head start on Starlink

Roth Capital Partners, a privately-held investment banking business, in a report on would-be satellite-to-cellular operator AST SpaceMobile, says it has roughly a two-year head start in the D2D market versus Starlink. Roth Capital analyst Scott Searle says that while SpaceX’s (SPCX) space and satellite operations offer attractive economics and “validation of various communications opportunities,” the […]

June 10, 2026

Bank previews FCC’s AWS-3 re-auction

A report from equity analysts BNP-Paribas reminds investors that on June 2nd, the FCC is slated to begin a small re-auction of AWS-3 spectrum, covering licences that originally sold for $3.4 billion. “Even if bids came in twice as high, it likely wouldn’t move the needle for the wireless names. But a dark horse has […]

May 21, 2026

Bank rates Eutelsat ‘Neutral’

BNP Paribas equity analyst Geoffrey D’Halluin has reiterated the firm’s opinion on satellite operator Eutelsat with a ’Neutral’ rating, although saying that the bank has “tweaked” its guidance and raised its price target from €2.1 per share to €2.7. BNP Paribas says that Eutelsat’s LEO revenues will grow by 50 per cent y-o-y. The bank […]

May 19, 2026

Bankers upgrade AST SpaceMobile

AST SpaceMobile has received fresh examinations and upgrades from a number of investment banks. While the company’s Q1 results missed consensus on timing around ground station shipments and government revenue recognition, AST said it believes that its satellite launch schedule matters more than the quarter’s performance. For example, Roth Capital says that while some timing […]

May 15, 2026

Bank positive on Banijay, All3Media merger

A report from investment bank Berenberg on the merger between the media production giants Banijay and All3Media is positive about the plan. “We view the rationale for the merger positively, as it strengthens Banijay’s catalogue and scale,” said the bank’s report. Berenberg is recommending Banijay a ‘BUY’ for its clients and a price target of […]

March 10, 2026By Chris Forrester

Bank raises RocketLab target price

Investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, and its analyst Andres Sheppard, has raised its target price on RocketLab’s shares from $72 to $85, and maintained an ‘Overweight’ rating on the rocket company’s prospects. Cantor remains positive on RocketLab following the recent Q4 earnings report [See our report on Friday 27], and the acquisition of Geost is significant, […]

March 2, 2026

Forecast: $685m revenue for AST SpaceMobile

Would–be global cellular connectivity supplier AST SpaceMobile, now with six satellites in orbit and a seventh planned to launch later in February, is forecast to see revenues growing to $685 million (€573.8m). The estimates come from wealth management and investment firm William Blair in a report on January 27th. William Blair has rated AST as […]

January 30, 2026By Chris Forrester

Bank: “Charter racing to the bottom”

A report from senior analyst Sam McHugh at investment bank BNP–Paribas on US cable giants Charter Communications and Comcast is not positive. The bank’s report says that US cable has become more aggressive following their commentary around fibre being promotional in Q4 2025. “Comcast is discounting heavily around the Winter Olympics, while it appears Charter […]

January 30, 2026

Viasat taps Ex-Im Bank to finance satellite

California-based satellite operator Viasat has used a UK subsidiary to borrow cash to finance the build of ViaSat-3 F1. The borrowing was structured on January 21st and announced on January 26th. The mechanics of the deal see UK registered Viasat Technologies (and with Viasat itself as a guarantor) enter into a Credit Agreement and using […]

January 27, 2026