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Dec 23, 2025 4:00 PM

Virgin Galactic Stock Slides As Space Stocks Cool After Monday's Rally

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE:SPCE) shares are trading trading lower on Tuesday as space‑related stocks give back some of the strong gains they logged on Monday.

Virgin Galactic Hldgs shares are under pressure. Why is SPCE stock retreating?

What Happened: The pullback follows a big surge to start the week after President Donald Trump signed the "Ensuring American Space Superiority" executive order.

The directive shifts U.S. space policy toward a commercial‑first approach, outlining targets such as a Moon return by 2028, a permanent lunar base by 2030 and attracting $50 billion in private investment.

By emphasizing commercial contracts over traditional cost‑plus government deals, the order is widely viewed as a positive for publicly traded space companies.

Despite today's dip, the sector has been gaining momentum ...