Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) Receives $33.31 Average Target Price from Analysts

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eleven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $31.9375.

LUNR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of Intuitive Machines from $26.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Roth Capital set a $30.00 price objective on Intuitive Machines in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $34.00 target price on shares of Intuitive Machines in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Intuitive Machines from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th.

Insider Activity at Intuitive Machines

In related news, SVP Timothy Price Crain II sold 150,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.87, for a total value of $3,280,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 351,279 shares in the company, valued at $7,682,471.73. The trade was a 29.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, major shareholder International L.P. Advent sold 11,495,514 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.84, for a total transaction of $147,602,399.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 11,495,514 shares in the company, valued at $147,602,399.76. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 12,546,222 shares of company stock valued at $173,386,975. 54.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intuitive Machines

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Intuitive Machines by 19.7% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,000 after purchasing an additional 2,643 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Intuitive Machines by 43.8% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,715 shares of the company’s stock valued at $184,000 after buying an additional 7,528 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Machines during the first quarter worth $139,000. Creative Planning grew its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.21% of the company’s stock.

Intuitive Machines Trading Up 3.6%

NASDAQ LUNR opened at $17.56 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.81 billion, a PE ratio of -19.95 and a beta of 1.83. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.92. Intuitive Machines has a 12 month low of $7.78 and a 12 month high of $46.75.

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.29) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by ($0.20). The firm had revenue of $206.17 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $216.33 million. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Intuitive Machines will post -0.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Intuitive Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue increased roughly fourfold year over year to a record $206.2 million, reflecting stronger activity across the company’s space and defense businesses. Intuitive Machines Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Quarter-end backlog expanded to a record $1.8 billion, supported by approximately $920 million of second-quarter awards. National-security revenue reached 30% of total revenue, while a commercial geostationary-orbit satellite contract worth more than $600 million added further visibility. Intuitive Machines Stock: $1.8B Backlog Surges
• Neutral Sentiment: Management maintained its 2026 revenue outlook, signaling continued confidence in contract execution, although investors remain focused on the company’s ability to convert its backlog into profitable revenue. Intuitive Machines Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted earnings came in at a loss of $0.16 per share, wider than analyst expectations for a loss of approximately $0.07–$0.09. A $14.7 million charge contributed to the shortfall and intensified concerns about near-term profitability. Intuitive Machines Reports Q2 Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue also fell short of Wall Street forecasts, which ranged from roughly $216 million to $224 million. The miss overshadowed the headline growth and record backlog. Why LUNR Stock Is Declining
• Negative Sentiment: Director Kamal Seyed Ghaffarian sold 267,448 shares for approximately $4.3 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. While scheduled, the sale may add to investor caution following the earnings release. Intuitive Machines Director Share Sale

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.