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title: "Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) shares fell 1.20% to $2.47 on Wednesday, marking the fourth consecutive day of losses. The stock is currently 52.77% below its 52-week high of $5.23. In contrast, competitors RTX Corp. and Boeing Co. saw gains of 0.21% and 3.34%, respectively, while Lockheed Martin Corp. fell 0.77%. Trading volume was 6.8 million, below the 50-day average of 7.9 million."
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# Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) shed 1.20% to $2.47 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 1.54% to 26,270.36 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.

This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of losses.

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. closed 52.77% short of its 52-week high of $5.23, which the company achieved on October 16th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as RTX Corp. (RTX) rose 0.21% to $174.85, Boeing Co. (BA) rose 3.34% to $222.20, and Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) fell 0.77% to $522.59.

Trading volume (6.8 M) remained 1.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.

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