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Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) shed 7.20% to $4.38 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 4.18% to 25,709.43 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.35% to 50,866.78.
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. closed 50.79% short of its 52-week high of $8.90, which the company achieved on June 1st.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as RTX Corp. (RTX) rose 0.88% to $180.99, Boeing Co. (BA) fell 0.91% to $215.45, and Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) rose 0.91% to $523.76.
Trading volume (34.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 25.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 5, 2026.
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Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) shares fell 7.20% to $4.38 on Friday, underperforming competitors like RTX, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin during a broader market decline. The stock closed 50.79% below its 52-week high of $8.90. Trading volume reached 34.2 million, exceeding the 50-day average of 25.6 million.

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