Virgin Galactic Shares Fall 10% After 3Q Revenue Miss, New Stock-Sales Agreement

Dow Jones11-08
 

By Kailyn Rhone

 

Shares of Virgin Galactic declined after the company reported lower third-quarter revenue that missed analyst expectations and that it plans to sell shares at an offering price of up to $300 million.

The stock slipped 10%, to $6.36, during midday trading Thursday. For the year, shares are down almost 87%.

After the market closed Wednesday, the space-tourism company reported third-quarter revenue of $402,000, down about 77% from a year ago and short of the $2.1 million expected by analysts, according to FactSet.

The company reported a loss of $74.5 million, or $2.66 a share, compared with a loss of $104.6 million, or $5.57 per share, last year. That beat the loss of $4.01 that was forecast by analysts surveyed by FactSet.

Virgin Galactic, co-founded by Richard Branson, said on Wednesday it had entered a sales agreement in which it may offer and sell shares at an offering price of up to $300 million. The company plans to use proceeds from any sales to fast-track the expansion of its next-generation spaceflight fleet.

 

Write to Kailyn Rhone at kailyn.rhone@wsj.com

 

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November 07, 2024 13:45 ET (18:45 GMT)

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