Virgin Galactic Restructures Its Debt. How Bad Is This News, Exactly?

Virgin Galactic Restructures Its Debt. How Bad Is This News, Exactly?

Key PointsVirgin Galactic has announced a plan to restructure its debt and sell more shares.The goal is to push back the due date on debt until Virgin Galactic resumes space tourism flights.10 stocks we like better than Virgin Galactic › The news struck like a thunderbolt, subtracting 16% from Virgin Galactic's (NYSE: SPCE) market capitalization in a matter of minutes. On Dec. 9, space stock Virgin Galactic announced what it called a capital rea…

Virgin Galactic stock: Debt overhaul and dilution fears cloud 2026 profit hopes

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:50 ET Virgin Galactic’s bid to refinance debt and raise fresh capital is sharpening investor doubts about whether the company can post its first annual profit in 2026, as it remains grounded and burning cash. Analysts polled by S&P Global Market Intelligence expect Virgin Galactic to lose nearly $240 million in 2026, according to a Nasdaq-published column. Nasdaq Why it matters now: Virgin is funding development of its …