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Aiming to turn commercial space tourism into an operational business, Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic (SPCE) takes private passengers and scientific research payloads right to the edge of space.
If you're following suborbital aerospace travel or looking for the best space stocks and want to understand how to buy Virgin Galactic shares, you just need a few minutes and a solid trading app. Here's everything you need to know about how to buy Virgin Galactic stock.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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May 14, 2026: Virgin Galactic reported Q1 2026 results on 14 May, narrowing its net loss to $65m and cutting cash burn, and said it had delivered the first Delta-class spaceship from assembly to its test-and-launch hangar, remaining on track for flight testing in Q3 and spaceflight in Q4 2026.
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $2.61
| 1 week (2026-10-28) | -1.51% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2026-10-04) | -26.69% |
| 3 months (2026-08-04) | -14.71% |
| 6 months (2026-05-04) | -15.81% |
| 1 year (2025-11-04) | -17.41% |
| 2 years (2024-11-04) | -65.43% |
| 3 years (2023-11-04) | -96.57% |
| 5 years (2021-11-04) | -99.33% |
We're not expecting Virgin Galactic Holdings to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide or even consider a dividend ETF.
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Virgin Galactic Holdings's fiscal year ends in December.
Virgin Galactic Holdings's address is: 1700 Flight Way, Tustin, CA, United States, 92782
Virgin Galactic Holdings's shares were split on a 1:20 basis on 16 June 2024. So if you had owned 20 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Virgin Galactic Holdings shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 1900% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Virgin Galactic Holdings shares which in turn could have impacted Virgin Galactic Holdings's share price.
It's as easy to sell Virgin Galactic Holdings as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Virgin Galactic Holdings shares that you already own.
Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.
The easiest way to get hold of some Virgin Galactic Holdings shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Virgin Galactic Holdings shares.
Yes. When you investing in a US stock, you need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.
| Revenue TTM | $1 million |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | $-94,521,000 |
| Return on assets TTM | -18.98% |
| Return on equity TTM | -75.13% |
| Profit margin | 0% |
| Book value | $2.80 |
| Market capitalisation | $403.2 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
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George is a deputy editor at Finder. He has previously written for The Motley Fool UK, Nasdaq, Freetrade, Investing in the Web, MoneyMagpie, Online Mortgage Advisor, Wealth, and Compare Forex Brokers. He's focused on making personal finance and investing engaging for everyone. To do this he draws from previous work and his Level 4 Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA), sharing what he’s learnt. When he’s not geeking out about money, you’ll find him playing sports and staying active. See full bio
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