Should I buy or sell Intuitive Machines stock right now?

4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Intuitive Machines in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" LUNR shares. View LUNR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Intuitive Machines' stock price target for 2024?

4 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Intuitive Machines' shares. Their LUNR share price targets range from $10.00 to $15.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $12.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 135.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LUNR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have LUNR shares performed in 2024?

Intuitive Machines' stock was trading at $2.56 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LUNR stock has increased by 103.1% and is now trading at $5.20. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Intuitive Machines?

Intuitive Machines saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,770,000 shares, an increase of 24.8% from the March 15th total of 3,020,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 9,830,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately 11.2% of the company's stock are short sold. View Intuitive Machines' Short Interest .

When is Intuitive Machines' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 20th 2024. View our LUNR earnings forecast .

How were Intuitive Machines' earnings last quarter?

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 25th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.12) by $0.01. The business earned $30.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $17.70 million. Intuitive Machines had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.04% and a net margin of 78.98%.

Who are Intuitive Machines' major shareholders?

Intuitive Machines' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Inscription Capital LLC (0.04%), Tealwood Asset Management Inc. (0.02%) and Sanders Morris Harris LLC (0.02%). View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Intuitive Machines?

Shares of LUNR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$5.20

-0.11 (-2.07%)

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Volume: 2.04 million shs
Average Volume: 4.91 million shs
Market Capitalization: $634.35 million

P/E Ratio: 2.11
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $12.25

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Intuitive Machines MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 135.6% Upside
$12.25 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
11.21% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.15
Based on 23 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.11 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($0.48) to ($0.32) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.42 out of 5 stars

Aerospace Sector

17th out of 40 stocks

Search & Navigation Equipment Industry

6th out of 11 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Intuitive Machines has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Intuitive Machines has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
11.21% of the float of Intuitive Machines has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Intuitive Machines has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Intuitive Machines has recently increased by 24.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Intuitive Machines does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Intuitive Machines does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for LUNR.

2.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Intuitive Machines has a news sentiment score of 0.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Intuitive Machines this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 53 people have searched for LUNR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -73% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
104 people have added Intuitive Machines to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8% compared to the previous 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Intuitive Machines insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,112,216.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
78.93% of the stock of Intuitive Machines is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
72.21% of the stock of Intuitive Machines is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Intuitive Machines are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.48) to ($0.32) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Intuitive Machines is 2.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.59.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Intuitive Machines is 2.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 23.26.

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About Intuitive Machines Stock (NASDAQ:LUNR)

Intuitive Machines, Inc. designs, manufactures, and operates space products and services in the United States. Its space systems and space infrastructure enable scientific and human exploration and utilization of lunar resources to support sustainable human presence on the moon. The company offers lunar access services, such µNova, lunar surface rover services, fixed lunar surface services, lunar orbit delivery services, rideshare delivery services to lunar orbit, as well as content sales and marketing sponsorships; and orbital services, including satellite delivery and rideshare, satellite servicing and refueling, space station servicing, satellite repositioning, and orbital debris removal. It also provides lunar data services, comprising Lunar data network, lunar south pole and far-side coverage, lunar positioning services, data relay, and data storage/caching. In addition, the company offers propulsion systems and navigation systems; engineering services contracts; lunar mobility vehicles, such as rovers and drones; power infrastructure that includes fission surface power; and human habitation systems. It serves its products to the U.S. government, commercial, and international customers. Intuitive Machines, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/25/2024
Today: 4/20/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/20/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Aerospace
Industry: Search & navigation equipment
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LUNR
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1844452
Web: www.inflectionpointacquisition.com
Phone: 281-520-3703
Fax: N/A
Employees: 382
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $12.25
High Stock Price Target: $15.00
Low Stock Price Target: $10.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +135.6%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.47
Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.11
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $62.80 million
Net Margins: 78.98%
Pretax Margin: 18.94%
Return on Equity: -2.04%
Return on Assets: -3.92%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 0.38
Quick Ratio: 0.38

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $79.52 million
Price / Sales: 7.98
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: ($2.86) per share
Price / Book: -1.82

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 121,990,000
Free Float: 25,703,000
Market Cap: $634.35 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.23

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Key Executives

Dr. Kamal Ghaffarian (Age 64)
Co-Founder & Chairman
Comp: $105k
Mr. Stephen Altemus (Age 59)
Co-Founder, President, CEO & Director
Comp: $710.05k
Dr. Timothy P. Crain (Age 50)
Co- Founder, Senior VP & Chief Growth Officer
Comp: $440.31k
Ms. Anna Chiara Jones (Age 44)
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Comp: $302.76k
Mr. Steven Vontur
Interim CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
Mr. Peter McGrath II (Age 56)
Senior VP & Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Ben Bussey
Chief Scientist
Ms. Jade Marcantel
Chief Human Capital Officer
Ms. Anna Ronalds
Chief of Staff

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LUNR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Intuitive Machines stock right now?: 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Intuitive Machines in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" LUNR shares.
View LUNR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Intuitive Machines' stock price target for 2024?: 4 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Intuitive Machines' shares. Their LUNR share price targets range from $10.00 to $15.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $12.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 135.6% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for LUNR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have LUNR shares performed in 2024?: Intuitive Machines' stock was trading at $2.56 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LUNR stock has increased by 103.1% and is now trading at $5.20.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Intuitive Machines?: Intuitive Machines saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,770,000 shares, an increase of 24.8% from the March 15th total of 3,020,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 9,830,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately 11.2% of the company's stock are short sold.
View Intuitive Machines' Short Interest.

When is Intuitive Machines' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 20th 2024.
View our LUNR earnings forecast.
How were Intuitive Machines' earnings last quarter?: Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 25th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.12) by $0.01. The business earned $30.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $17.70 million. Intuitive Machines had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.04% and a net margin of 78.98%.
Who are Intuitive Machines' major shareholders?: Intuitive Machines' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Inscription Capital LLC (0.04%), Tealwood Asset Management Inc. (0.02%) and Sanders Morris Harris LLC (0.02%).
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Intuitive Machines?: Shares of LUNR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:LUNR) was last updated on 4/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Intuitive Machines MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Intuitive Machines Stock (NASDAQ:LUNR)

LUNR Stock Price History

LUNR Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

LUNR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™