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Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) tumbled 16.26% to $3.81 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index  rising 0.13% to 23,576.49 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average  falling 0.38% to 47,560.29.
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. closed 44.12% below its 52-week high of $6.82, which the company achieved on December 17th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as RTX Corp. (RTX) rose 0.24% to $171.93, Boeing Co. (BA) fell 2.86% to $200.37, and Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) rose 0.32% to $466.89.
Trading volume (15.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 9, 2025.
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<p>Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. shares fell 16.26% to $3.81 on Tuesday, underperforming compared to competitors like RTX Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp. The stock closed 44.12% below its 52-week high, with trading volume significantly higher than its 50-day average. The NASDAQ Composite Index rose slightly, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell.</p>

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors