Why Jefferies Still Sees Upside in Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Despite a Lower Price Target [Yahoo! Finance]
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (SPCE)
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Source: Yahoo! Finance
On April 2, 2026, Jefferies lowered its price target on Virgin Galactic to $5 from $8 while maintaining a Buy rating. The firm tied the change mainly to cash flow timing rather than a break in the company's operating roadmap. Jefferies said Virgin Galactic's free cash flow path is becoming clearer and based its revised target on a discounted cash flow analysis, while still arguing that operational milestones could unlock value. Why Jefferies Still Sees Upside in Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Despite a Lower Price Target The note followed the company's fourth-quarter update, which Jefferies said showed progress on Virgin Galactic's first spaceship as it enters a ground test phase targeted to begin in April 2026. Test flights are expected in the third quarter, with first commercial flights projected in the fourth quarter. Jefferies also noted that Virgin Galactic reopened sales in the first quarter of 2026, has 675 customers in its backlog, and held $338 million in cash, which it said cou
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- Virgin Galactic (SPCE) was downgraded by <a style="font-weight:bold" href="https://www.wallstreetzen.com/newsletters/zen-ratings?ticker=SPCE&utm_campaign=getratings&utm_medium=online&utm_source=MarketBeat">Wall Street Zen</a> from "hold" MarketBeat
- Virgin Galactic (SPCE) had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $8.00 to $5.00. They now have a "buy" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
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- 3/30/26 - Beat
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- 4/1/26 - Form S-8
- 3/30/26 - Form 10-K
- 3/30/26 - Form 8-K
- SPCE's page on the SEC website