Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) SVP Sells $2,632,500.00 in Stock

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) SVP Timothy Price Crain II sold 150,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.55, for a total transaction of $2,632,500.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 359,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,313,191.30. This trade represents a 29.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

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

• On Wednesday, February 11th, Timothy Price Crain II sold 23,226 shares of Intuitive Machines stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.44, for a total transaction of $405,061.44.
• On Friday, January 16th, Timothy Price Crain II sold 24,155 shares of Intuitive Machines stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.04, for a total transaction of $484,066.20.
• On Thursday, January 15th, Timothy Price Crain II sold 170,185 shares of Intuitive Machines stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.06, for a total transaction of $3,413,911.10.
• On Thursday, January 8th, Timothy Price Crain II sold 5,660 shares of Intuitive Machines stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $113,200.00.

Intuitive Machines Trading Up 14.7%

LUNR opened at $20.55 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $18.44 and a 200 day moving average of $14.22. Intuitive Machines, Inc. has a 12 month low of $6.14 and a 12 month high of $23.32. The firm has a market cap of $3.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.77 and a beta of 1.40.

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 19th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $44.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $53.37 million. On average, research analysts forecast that Intuitive Machines, Inc. will post 0.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intuitive Machines

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intuitive Machines in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 781 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Intuitive Machines by 63.2% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 1,016 shares during the period. CWM LLC grew its holdings in Intuitive Machines by 406.4% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 2,337 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its position in Intuitive Machines by 144.8% during the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 2,938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,738 shares during the period. 72.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Intuitive Machines News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: NASA awarded Intuitive Machines a $180.4 million CLPS contract to deliver seven science/technology payloads to the lunar south pole — a meaningful, near-term revenue and program validation win that expands the company’s lunar surface capabilities and customer backlog. NASA awards Intuitive Machines $180.4 million lunar payload contract
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus published a bullish note saying LUNR’s stock price is expected to rise (analyst commentary can lift sentiment and attract buyers). Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Stifel Nicolaus Analyst Says
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option volume: ~39,245 calls were bought Wednesday (≈33% above typical daily call volume). Heavy call buying signals short-term bullish positioning by traders/retail investors and likely added upward pressure to the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short-interest reports show zero shares / NaN changes — the data appears erroneous or uninformative, so it provides little evidence of genuine short-seller pressure at this time.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarter: EPS slightly beat estimates but revenue missed consensus — mixed fundamentals that milden but do not negate the positive contract news.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: SVP Timothy Price Crain II sold 150,000 shares (disclosed SEC filing). Large insider sales can temper sentiment by raising questions about insider timing or diversification, though the insider still retains a significant position. Timothy Price Crain II Sells 150,000 Shares of Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) Stock

Analyst Ratings Changes

LUNR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of Intuitive Machines from $16.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Intuitive Machines from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Intuitive Machines from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intuitive Machines presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.94.

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.