Investors are hot on Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE ) ahead of the final flight of its Unity spacecraft coming on June 8. Indeed, SPCE stock is up a surprise 20% today with just weeks until the milestone mission.
Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. rose 3.9% in premarket trades as the space-tourism company prepares for the final flight of its Unity spacecraft next month.
The Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) stock price has continued its freefall this year as concerns about its balance sheet continued. It has plunged by over 65% in 2024 and by 81% in the past 12 months, making it one of the worst-performing companies on Wall Street.
Trying to strike a balance between growth and stability is tough. On the one hand, you could stack too much cash into speculative stocks with near-term promises that fizzle into nothing when the rubber meets the road, such as Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE ).