Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the fourteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $17.2727.

LUNR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $20.00 price target on shares of Intuitive Machines and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on Intuitive Machines from $15.50 to $22.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price objective on Intuitive Machines from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Timothy Price Crain II sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.04, for a total value of $3,208,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 298,435 shares in the company, valued at $4,786,897.40. The trade was a 40.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Stephen J. Altemus sold 1,958,593 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.77, for a total transaction of $30,887,011.61. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,026,402 shares in the company, valued at $16,186,359.54. This trade represents a 65.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 3,689,913 shares of company stock worth $62,240,781 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 39.75% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intuitive Machines

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LUNR. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Machines in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Intuitive Machines by 180.0% in the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,800 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Intuitive Machines by 41.5% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intuitive Machines by 63.2% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares during the period. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Intuitive Machines by 35.6% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,127 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.21% of the company’s stock.

Intuitive Machines Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LUNR opened at $16.13 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.57. Intuitive Machines has a 1 year low of $6.14 and a 1 year high of $23.32. The firm has a market cap of $2.91 billion, a PE ratio of -6.53 and a beta of 1.37.

Trending Headlines about Intuitive Machines

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports for Feb. 12–13 show 0 shares shorted and a 0.0 days short-interest ratio; filings include nonsensical “NaN” increases, indicating a reporting error or data artifact rather than a genuine change in bearish positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Stephen J. Altemus sold 86,803 shares at an average price of $16.01 (reducing his stake ~6.87%). This is the largest insider sale disclosed and may be viewed negatively by investors. SEC Filing: Altemus Sale
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Peter McGrath sold 25,541 shares at an average price of $17.44 (a ~5.66% stake reduction), a sizable executive sale that could raise governance or confidence questions for some investors. SEC Filing: McGrath Sale
• Negative Sentiment: SVP Timothy Price Crain II sold 23,226 shares at an average price of $17.44 (a ~6.06% reduction), another insider sale adding to the pattern of executive liquidity taking. SEC Filing: Crain Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Steven Vontur sold 4,343 shares at an average price of $17.44 (a ~3.58% stake reduction), a smaller but similar directional trade by management. SEC Filing: Vontur Sale

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.