Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Competitors $3.29 +0.04 (+1.23%) Closing price 09/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.29 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/18/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SPCE vs. CLOV, RKLB, VLRS, LIND, SNCY, ULH, CVLG, FIP, ASC, and SBShould you be buying Virgin Galactic stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Virgin Galactic include Clover Health Investments (CLOV), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS), Lindblad Expeditions (LIND), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY), Universal Logistics (ULH), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), FTAI Infrastructure (FIP), Ardmore Shipping (ASC), and Safe Bulkers (SB). Virgin Galactic vs. Its Competitors Clover Health Investments Rocket Lab Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Lindblad Expeditions Sun Country Airlines Universal Logistics Covenant Logistics Group FTAI Infrastructure Ardmore Shipping Safe Bulkers Clover Health Investments (NASDAQ:CLOV) and Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) are related small-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, CLOV or SPCE? Clover Health Investments has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its share price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virgin Galactic has a beta of 2.13, indicating that its share price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CLOV or SPCE? In the previous week, Clover Health Investments had 5 more articles in the media than Virgin Galactic. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Clover Health Investments and 5 mentions for Virgin Galactic. Clover Health Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Virgin Galactic's score of 0.42 indicating that Clover Health Investments is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clover Health Investments 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Virgin Galactic 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation & earnings, CLOV or SPCE? Clover Health Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Virgin Galactic. Clover Health Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Virgin Galactic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioClover Health Investments$1.37B1.15-$43.01M-$0.08-38.38Virgin Galactic$7.04M26.91-$346.74M-$9.04-0.36 Do analysts recommend CLOV or SPCE? Clover Health Investments currently has a consensus target price of $4.37, indicating a potential upside of 42.24%. Virgin Galactic has a consensus target price of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 44.38%. Given Virgin Galactic's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Virgin Galactic is more favorable than Clover Health Investments.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Clover Health Investments 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Virgin Galactic 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Is CLOV or SPCE more profitable? Clover Health Investments has a net margin of -2.68% compared to Virgin Galactic's net margin of -17,828.03%. Clover Health Investments' return on equity of -12.20% beat Virgin Galactic's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Clover Health Investments-2.68% -12.20% -6.95% Virgin Galactic -17,828.03%-98.94%-32.03% Do institutionals & insiders believe in CLOV or SPCE? 19.8% of Clover Health Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.6% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by institutional investors. 24.1% of Clover Health Investments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryClover Health Investments beats Virgin Galactic on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SPCE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SPCE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVirgin GalacticAEROSP/DEFENSE IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$187.17M$48.02B$28.70B$21.58BDividend YieldN/A1.10%0.93%3.49%P/E Ratio-0.3622.7886.8030.17Price / Sales26.914.287.3377.39Price / CashN/A24.1633.2024.62Price / Book0.345.749.804.58Net Income-$346.74M$587.31M$379.65M$1.00B7 Day Performance-0.60%1.25%1.41%1.52%1 Month Performance11.71%4.46%6.16%5.96%1 Year Performance-49.38%26.07%49.17%14.24% Virgin Galactic Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPCEVirgin Galactic2.0978 of 5 stars$3.29+1.2%$4.75+44.4%-50.2%$187.17M$7.04M-0.36800CLOVClover Health Investments3.133 of 5 stars$3.14+2.7%$4.37+38.9%+2.3%$1.61B$1.37B-39.30680RKLBRocket Lab1.9821 of 5 stars$54.02+1.3%$42.27-21.7%+562.6%$25.90B$504.26M-120.052,100Trending NewsInsider TradeVLRSControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion1.5926 of 5 stars$6.19+2.4%$7.44+20.3%-0.4%$721.17M$3.14B-22.916,901Positive NewsLINDLindblad Expeditions4.1226 of 5 stars$13.05-2.8%$17.00+30.3%+23.7%$714.83M$702.28M-43.491,300Positive NewsSNCYSun Country Airlines4.1548 of 5 stars$13.10-4.0%$17.75+35.5%+16.6%$698.60M$1.08B12.363,141ULHUniversal Logistics2.4346 of 5 stars$24.75+0.2%$29.00+17.2%-42.5%$651.67M$1.85B10.6210,821Positive NewsCVLGCovenant Logistics Group3.2523 of 5 stars$23.34+1.3%$33.00+41.4%-12.9%$583.97M$1.14B17.824,800Positive NewsFIPFTAI Infrastructure2.3861 of 5 stars$4.81+6.8%$12.00+149.7%-47.6%$553.01M$331.50M-3.14600Positive NewsASCArdmore Shipping3.8191 of 5 stars$13.05+5.1%$12.67-2.9%-25.2%$529.89M$405.78M12.67990Short Interest ↑SBSafe Bulkers3.7597 of 5 stars$4.60+1.0%$4.47-2.8%-3.5%$470.16M$307.63M10.69920 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CLOV Alternatives RKLB Alternatives VLRS Alternatives LIND Alternatives SNCY Alternatives ULH Alternatives CVLG Alternatives FIP Alternatives ASC Alternatives SB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SPCE) was last updated on 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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