Virgin Galactic Earnings Miss as It Plans Return to Flight

  • Branson-founded company plans new spaceflights starting in May
  • CEO Colglazier says Virgin Galactic to fly regularly this year

A monitor displays Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
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Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. broadly missed estimates for the first quarter even as the space-tourism company plans commercial flights for later this year.

The company reportedBloomberg Terminal first-quarter revenue of $0.39 million, much less than the $1.37 million analysts had expected. It also lost an adjusted 57 cents per share, more than the 52 cents-per-share loss Wall Street analysts had expected.