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Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) shed 1.57% to $2.51 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 1.78% to 22,311.98 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.56% to 46,677.85.
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. closed 62.20% short of its 52-week high of $6.64, which the company achieved on May 16th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as RTX Corp. (RTX) fell 2.04% to $203.04, Boeing Co. (BA) fell 4.36% to $204.76, and Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) rose 0.52% to $652.83.
Trading volume (1.4 M) remained 2.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 12, 2026.
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Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) shares fell 1.57% to $2.51 on a challenging trading day, while the NASDAQ and Dow Jones also declined. The stock is currently 62.20% below its 52-week high of $6.64. Compared to competitors, RTX Corp. dropped 2.04%, Boeing fell 4.36%, and Lockheed Martin rose 0.52%. Trading volume was 1.4 million, below the 50-day average of 3.3 million.

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