Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., an aerospace and space travel company, focuses on the development, manufacture, and operation of spaceships and related technologies. The company engages in the design and development, manufacturing, ground and flight testing, spaceflight operation, and post-flight maintenance of spaceflight systems for private individuals, researchers, and government agencies. Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Tustin, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.56 to $3.78
• 50-Day Range: $2.74 to $4.43
• 52-Week Range: $2.18 to $8.19
• Volume: 2.48 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.39 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $153.85 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.81
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Virgin Galactic Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Virgin Galactic scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 40th out of 57 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Virgin Galactic has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Virgin Galactic has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Virgin Galactic are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($16.05) to ($10.01) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Virgin Galactic is -0.31, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Virgin Galactic is -0.31, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Virgin Galactic has a P/B Ratio of 0.38. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

28.15% of the float of Virgin Galactic has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Virgin Galactic has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Virgin Galactic has recently increased by 0.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Virgin Galactic does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Virgin Galactic does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

28.15% of the float of Virgin Galactic has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Virgin Galactic has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Virgin Galactic has recently increased by 0.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.41

News Sentiment

Virgin Galactic has a news sentiment score of 0.41. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Virgin Galactic this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

14 people have searched for SPCE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 27% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Virgin Galactic to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Virgin Galactic insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.27% of the stock of Virgin Galactic is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

46.62% of the stock of Virgin Galactic is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SPCE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SPCE shares performed this year?

Virgin Galactic's stock was trading at $5.88 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SPCE stock has decreased by 37.1% and is now trading at $3.70.

How were Virgin Galactic's earnings last quarter?

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 15th. The company reported ($2.38) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($2.23) by $0.15. The company had revenue of $0.46 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.33 million. Virgin Galactic had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 97.17% and a negative net margin of 5,972.70%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Virgin Galactic's stock split?

Virgin Galactic's stock reverse split on Monday, June 17th 2024.The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, June 12th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, June 14th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

Who are Virgin Galactic's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Virgin Galactic include Clarius Group LLC (0.04%), Truist Financial Corp (0.04%) and Belvedere Trading LLC.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Virgin Galactic?

Shares of SPCE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Virgin Galactic own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Virgin Galactic investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), Jumia Technologies (JMIA), Nano Dimension (NNDM), NIO (NIO), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Bakkt (BKKT) and Phunware (PHUN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/15/2025
• Today: 8/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: AEROSP/DEFENSE
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SPCE
• CIK: 1706946
• Web: www.virgingalactic.com
• Phone: 949-774-7640
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 800
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Virgin Galactic: $4.81
• High Price Target: $8.00
• Low Price Target: $3.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($11.93)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$346.74 million
• Net Margins: -5,972.70%
• Pretax Margin: -5,971.93%
• Return on Equity: -97.17%
• Return on Assets: -33.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.55
• Current Ratio: 3.81
• Quick Ratio: 3.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.51 million
• Price / Sales: 27.91
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $9.77 per share
• Price / Book: 0.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 41,575,000
• Free Float: 41,463,000
• Market Cap: $153.83 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.09