Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.18 EPS

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported ($0.25) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by ($0.18), FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $186.73 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $202.95 million.

Here are the key takeaways from Intuitive Machines’ conference call:

• Intuitive Machines reported a record Q1 with revenue of $186.7 million, gross profit of $30.1 million, and positive adjusted EBITDA of $2.7 million. Management said the quarter also ended with a record $1.1 billion backlog, supported by more than $400 million in new bookings.
• The company highlighted major growth catalysts, including the Andromeda IDIQ award from the U.S. Space Force, a 10-year vehicle with an anticipated ceiling value of $6.24 billion. Management said the award reinforces the company’s push into national security space and GEO capabilities.
• Intuitive Machines announced a definitive agreement to acquire Goonhilly Earth Station and its U.S. subsidiary COMSAT, which it expects to close in the third quarter pending approvals. The deal is intended to expand the company’s ground-station and space-to-ground network capabilities for lunar, cislunar, and GEO operations.
• NASA’s emerging Ignition framework appears to be creating a larger, more sustained lunar infrastructure market, and management said Intuitive Machines is well positioned across delivery, data relay, and mobility. The company pointed to upcoming opportunities such as CS-8, updated Lunar Terrain Vehicle awards, and CLPS 2.0 as key future demand drivers.
• The company maintained its full-year guidance of $900 million to $1 billion in revenue and expects positive adjusted EBITDA for 2026. It also noted that quarterly SG&A and free cash flow should improve as one-time acquisition and integration costs fade, although operating cash use and negative free cash flow were elevated in Q1.

Intuitive Machines Price Performance

Shares of LUNR stock traded down $2.63 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $33.89. The stock had a trading volume of 13,608,591 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,774,949. Intuitive Machines has a twelve month low of $7.78 and a twelve month high of $37.85. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $17.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.35 billion, a PE ratio of -45.80 and a beta of 1.47.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on LUNR shares. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Intuitive Machines from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $32.00 price target on shares of Intuitive Machines in a report on Friday. B. Riley Financial lifted their price target on shares of Intuitive Machines to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Intuitive Machines from $24.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Intuitive Machines has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kamal Seyed Ghaffarian sold 283,818 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.78, for a total value of $5,330,102.04. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 3,494,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $65,631,743.04. This represents a 7.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Stephen J. Altemus sold 13,751 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.61, for a total transaction of $324,661.11. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,162,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,446,506.95. The trade was a 1.17% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 906,297 shares of company stock valued at $19,922,455. 54.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LUNR. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Intuitive Machines by 19.7% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,000 after acquiring an additional 2,643 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 7,528 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Intuitive Machines during the first quarter worth approximately $139,000. Creative Planning boosted its holdings in Intuitive Machines by 29.3% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 30,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after buying an additional 6,886 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in Intuitive Machines by 15.3% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 18,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $205,000 after buying an additional 2,506 shares in the last quarter. 72.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intuitive Machines News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Canaccord raised its price target to $41, reinforcing a bullish outlook tied to Intuitive Machines’ role in NASA lunar infrastructure and potential defense-related opportunities. Canaccord Just Hiked Intuitive Machines Price Target to $41: NASA Moon Base, Golden Dome Power Bull Case
• Positive Sentiment: The company secured a U.S. Space Force surveillance contract, adding another government-backed revenue stream and strengthening the investment case for its space-infrastructure business. Intuitive Machines stock gains on securing US Space Force surveillance contract
• Positive Sentiment: Management reported record quarterly revenue, gross margin improvement, positive adjusted EBITDA, and a record backlog, signaling meaningful business momentum despite the headline earnings miss. Intuitive Machines Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results; Posts Record Quarterly Revenue, Gross Margin, and Positive Adjusted EBITDA along with Record Quarter-end Backlog of $1.1 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: The planned Goonhilly Earth Station and COMSAT acquisition could expand the company’s space-to-Earth communications network and deepen its lunar communications capabilities. Intuitive Machines to Acquire Goonhilly Earth Station and COMSAT
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary and comparisons with peers have kept attention on LUNR’s long-term space-infrastructure potential, but these pieces are mainly sentiment-driven rather than new fundamentals. Better Space Stock: Firefly Aerospace vs. Intuitive Machines
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 earnings were still below expectations, with EPS and revenue both missing estimates, reminding investors that the company is not yet consistently meeting Wall Street targets. Intuitive Machines Inc (LUNR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Strategic …

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.