Green Alpha Advisors LLC bought a new position in Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 28,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $468,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in LUNR. Citigroup Inc. increased its position in shares of Intuitive Machines by 627.6% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 1,048,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,026,000 after buying an additional 904,065 shares in the last quarter. LBP AM SA raised its stake in Intuitive Machines by 87.2% during the 3rd quarter. LBP AM SA now owns 256,417 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,698,000 after buying an additional 119,419 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Intuitive Machines by 36.4% during the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 486,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,121,000 after acquiring an additional 129,896 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Intuitive Machines by 13.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,090,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,067,000 after acquiring an additional 717,256 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Intuitive Machines in the third quarter valued at about $3,134,000. 72.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on LUNR shares. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Intuitive Machines from $16.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on Intuitive Machines from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Intuitive Machines from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.35.
Intuitive Machines Stock Down 5.7%
NASDAQ:LUNR opened at $17.83 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.21 billion, a P/E ratio of -24.09 and a beta of 1.40. Intuitive Machines, Inc. has a twelve month low of $6.14 and a twelve month high of $23.32. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $18.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.99.
Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 19th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.01. The business had revenue of $44.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $53.37 million. As a group, analysts anticipate that Intuitive Machines, Inc. will post 0.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at Intuitive Machines
In other Intuitive Machines news, CEO Stephen J. Altemus sold 1,958,593 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $16,186,359.54. The trade was a 65.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Peter Mcgrath sold 25,541 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.44, for a total transaction of $445,435.04. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 425,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,425,952. This represents a 5.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,498,506 shares of company stock valued at $59,486,262. Corporate insiders own 39.75% of the company’s stock.
Intuitive Machines News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Intuitive Machines this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Company issued strong FY2026 revenue guidance ($900M–$1B) and says ~two‑thirds of that outlook is backed by backlog — a major growth catalyst if execution holds. Intuitive Machines Holds Ground Despite Earnings Miss
- Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets and ratings after the print (examples include Deutsche Bank, Canaccord and Cantor Fitzgerald upgrades), giving the stock notable upside from current levels and signaling increased sell‑side conviction. Analysts Increase Forecasts After Q4 Results
- Neutral Sentiment: Technicals show consolidation near the 50‑day SMA with a Bollinger Band squeeze — that implies an impending volatility move but not its direction; a breakout above the 50‑day would be constructive. Technical Notes and Consolidation
- Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed expectations: a larger loss per share and revenue below estimates — the shortfall triggered near‑term selling pressure and raises scrutiny on near‑term execution. Q4 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
- Negative Sentiment: Liquidity and cash‑flow concerns after 2025 acquisitions (Lanteris, KinetX) — cash on hand fell >50% year‑over‑year and the Lanteris purchase required substantial outflows, increasing execution and refinancing risk. Press Release / 2025 Results
- Negative Sentiment: High short interest (>27%) and recent intraday drops (reports of ~9% fall after the print) add downside pressure and increase volatility risk for holders. Under Pressure After Q4 Miss
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.
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