Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) SVP Timothy Price Crain II Sells 24,155 Shares

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) SVP Timothy Price Crain II sold 24,155 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.04, for a total value of $484,066.20. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 298,435 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,980,637.40. This represents a 7.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

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

• On Thursday, January 15th, Timothy Price Crain II sold 170,185 shares of Intuitive Machines stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.06, for a total value of $3,413,911.10.
• On Thursday, January 8th, Timothy Price Crain II sold 5,660 shares of Intuitive Machines stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $113,200.00.
• On Monday, December 22nd, Timothy Price Crain II sold 200,000 shares of Intuitive Machines stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.04, for a total value of $3,208,000.00.
• On Friday, December 19th, Timothy Price Crain II sold 150,000 shares of Intuitive Machines stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.22, for a total transaction of $2,133,000.00.

Intuitive Machines Price Performance

Shares of LUNR stock opened at $21.19 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.82 billion, a PE ratio of -8.58 and a beta of 1.37. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $13.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.70. Intuitive Machines, Inc. has a 12 month low of $6.14 and a 12 month high of $24.95.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intuitive Machines

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Intuitive Machines by 19.7% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,092 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,000 after acquiring an additional 2,643 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Intuitive Machines by 43.8% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,715 shares of the company’s stock worth $184,000 after buying an additional 7,528 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in Intuitive Machines in the first quarter valued at approximately $139,000. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in Intuitive Machines by 19.7% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 52,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $389,000 after acquiring an additional 8,612 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its holdings in Intuitive Machines by 30.6% during the 2nd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 14,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $155,000 after acquiring an additional 3,343 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.21% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Intuitive Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks includes LUNR among three aerospace‑defense stocks to watch as defense spending and global air travel recover, suggesting potential demand and revenue tailwinds for companies in the sector. Zacks: 3 Aerospace-Defense Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Stephen J. Altemus sold 428,503 shares on Jan. 15 at an average of $20.06 and 58,828 shares on Jan. 16 at $20.03 — roughly 487,331 shares combined, amounting to about $9.8M in proceeds; after the sales he still owns ~1.03M shares. These sizable insider disposals increase near‑term supply and can signal caution to investors. CEO SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: SVP Timothy Price Crain II sold 170,185 shares on Jan. 15 at ~$20.06 and 24,155 shares on Jan. 16 at ~$20.04 (≈194,340 shares, ≈$3.9M), reducing his stake to ~298,435 shares. Large executive sales by multiple insiders add to downward pressure and may prompt investor concern. SVP SEC Filing

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on LUNR shares. Zacks Research upgraded Intuitive Machines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $20.00 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.00.

About Intuitive Machines

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.