Timothy Price Crain II Sells 200,000 Shares of Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) Stock

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) SVP Timothy Price Crain II sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.04, for a total transaction of $3,208,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 298,435 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,786,897.40. This trade represents a 40.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Timothy Price Crain II also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, December 19th, Timothy Price Crain II sold 150,000 shares of Intuitive Machines stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.22, for a total value of $2,133,000.00.

Intuitive Machines Stock Down 0.5%

LUNR stock opened at $16.44 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.96 billion, a PE ratio of -6.65 and a beta of 1.44. The business has a 50 day moving average of $11.07 and a 200-day moving average of $10.67. Intuitive Machines, Inc. has a 12-month low of $6.14 and a 12-month high of $24.95.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. KeyCorp initiated coverage on Intuitive Machines in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $20.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their target price on shares of Intuitive Machines from $18.50 to $15.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. B. Riley increased their target price on shares of Intuitive Machines from $14.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on shares of Intuitive Machines in a report on Monday, November 3rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intuitive Machines

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Machines in the third quarter valued at approximately $123,000. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new position in Intuitive Machines in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $405,000. XTX Topco Ltd grew its stake in Intuitive Machines by 950.7% in the 3rd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 193,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,036,000 after buying an additional 175,124 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its holdings in Intuitive Machines by 177.0% during the 3rd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,429,791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,041,000 after acquiring an additional 913,650 shares during the period. Finally, Voleon Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Intuitive Machines during the third quarter worth $480,000. Institutional investors own 72.21% of the company’s stock.

Intuitive Machines News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intuitive Machines this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Momentum surge: LUNR’s momentum score jumped dramatically (from ~27 to ~87), signaling strong technical and retail interest that can drive short‑term buying. Benzinga Momentum Article
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: several firms have reiterated or initiated positive ratings (Cantor Fitzgerald, KeyCorp’s overweight with a $20 target, Canaccord buy rating), providing fundamental backing that can limit downside. MarketBeat Analyst Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest/data note: a December report shows anomalous short‑interest figures (zero shares / NaN change), likely a data glitch—no clear short pressure signal from that report.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/trading context: volume and moving averages show elevated market attention and the stock trading above its 50/200‑day SMAs, which supports liquidity but can also enable quick reversals. MarketBeat Trading Context
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling — CEO: CEO Stephen Altemus disclosed material sales (including a ~1.96M‑share sale on Dec. 22 at ~$15.77) that reduced his stake substantially; such large CEO liquidations often trigger investor concern and selling pressure. CEO SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling — SVP: Senior VP Timothy Price Crain II sold a combined 350,000 shares across recent trades, compounding negative sentiment from multiple senior‑level sales. SVP SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking/market reaction: coverage notes and news flow show short‑term profit‑taking after a mini‑rally (space sector political headlines lifted stocks, then some gave back gains), contributing to downward pressure. Fool: Profit‑Taking Article

Intuitive Machines Company Profile

Intuitive Machines is a Houston, Texas–based aerospace company specializing in commercial lunar exploration and services. The firm develops end-to-end solutions for robotic missions to the Moon, providing spacecraft design, mission management, navigation, communications, and data services under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.

Founded in 2013 by aerospace engineers Steve Altemus, Tim Crain and Kris Kimel, Intuitive Machines has grown from a small startup into one of the leading private entities pursuing lunar surface deliveries.