Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) Receives Average Recommendation of “Reduce” from Brokerages

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) has received an average rating of “Reduce” from the six research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $3.45.

Several equities analysts have issued reports on SPCE shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Virgin Galactic in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Virgin Galactic from $8.00 to $5.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley set a $2.30 price objective on Virgin Galactic and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Susquehanna set a $3.50 price objective on Virgin Galactic in a research report on Thursday, January 15th.

Virgin Galactic Stock Up 1.0%

SPCE stock opened at $2.43 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $177.34 million, a PE ratio of -0.41 and a beta of 2.20. The company has a fifty day moving average of $2.58 and a 200-day moving average of $3.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 2.87 and a current ratio of 2.87. Virgin Galactic has a one year low of $2.13 and a one year high of $6.64.

Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The company reported ($0.98) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.12) by $0.14. The business had revenue of $0.31 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.41 million. Virgin Galactic had a negative net margin of 18,063.93% and a negative return on equity of 108.78%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($2.53) earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Virgin Galactic will post -16.05 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Virgin Galactic

Here are the key news stories impacting Virgin Galactic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company has resumed commercial spaceflight sales and is reopening ticketing at $750,000 per seat (about $100k above prior list price), and Virgin says it expects to resume tourist flights by year-end — this materially improves near‑term revenue per customer and is the primary catalyst for the intraday lift. Virgin Galactic Reenters Space Tourism Market at $750K Per Ticket Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually high options volume has been reported, indicating elevated speculative interest and potential for larger intraday swings or short-term volatility; watch put/call skew and open interest for directional bias. Virgin Galactic Sees Unusually High Options Volume
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent Q4/2025 earnings commentary showed an EPS beat vs. depressed prior-year comps but extremely low revenues and continued negative margins — operational progress matters more than headline EPS for the stock going forward. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Market writeups (e.g., AAII) are attributing the recent surge to the ticket relaunch and pricing announcement; coverage increases visibility but can amplify short-term momentum trading. Why SPCE Stock Is Up
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies lowered its price target from $8 to $5 (still a “buy”), trimming expected upside — this is a signal that some sell‑side optimism has been scaled back and could cap near‑term appreciation despite the buy rating. Jefferies Lowers Price Target

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Virgin Galactic

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SPCE. Pitcairn Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Virgin Galactic in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Virgin Galactic during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft purchased a new position in Virgin Galactic in the third quarter valued at about $42,000. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Virgin Galactic in the third quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Virgin Galactic during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 46.62% of the company’s stock.

Virgin Galactic Company Profile

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc (NYSE: SPCE) is a commercial spaceflight company developing and operating spacecraft for private individuals and research customers. The firm’s primary business is suborbital human spaceflight, offering passengers a brief trip to the edge of space aboard its reusable spaceplane. In parallel, the company is building out infrastructure and support services for suborbital payload deployments and microgravity research missions.

The core flight system consists of a carrier aircraft, WhiteKnightTwo, which lifts the spaceplane SpaceShipTwo to high altitude before release.