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Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) slipped 2.43% to $2.81 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 1.54% to 26,225.14 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 49,526.17.
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. closed 57.68% below its 52-week high of $6.64, which the company reached on May 16th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as RTX Corp. (RTX) fell 2.56% to $171.18, Boeing Co. (BA) fell 3.80% to $220.49, and Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) fell 0.85% to $516.01.
Trading volume (13.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.
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Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) shares fell 2.43% to $2.81 amid a tough trading day, while the NASDAQ and Dow Jones also declined. The stock remains 57.68% below its 52-week high of $6.64. Compared to competitors, RTX Corp. fell 2.56%, Boeing Co. dropped 3.80%, and Lockheed Martin Corp. decreased by 0.85%. Trading volume was 13.3 million, surpassing the 50-day average of 7.3 million.

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