Sei Investments Co. Sells 98,315 Shares of Intuitive Machines, Inc. $LUNR

Sei Investments Co. lowered its position in Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) by 86.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 14,809 shares of the company’s stock after selling 98,315 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Intuitive Machines were worth $275,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania bought a new stake in Intuitive Machines during the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,689,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Intuitive Machines by 3,582.9% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,453,301 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,809,000 after acquiring an additional 2,386,688 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Intuitive Machines by 5,262.9% during the third quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 1,339,872 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,095,000 after acquiring an additional 1,314,888 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in shares of Intuitive Machines by 523.7% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,260,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,457,000 after acquiring an additional 1,058,376 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Intuitive Machines by 177.0% during the third quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,429,791 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,041,000 after purchasing an additional 913,650 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.21% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Kamal Seyed Ghaffarian sold 267,448 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.17, for a total transaction of $4,324,634.16. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,494,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $56,510,398.56. This trade represents a 7.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director William John Liquori, Jr. sold 18,321 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.87, for a total transaction of $547,248.27. Following the transaction, the director owned 68,875 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,057,296.25. This trade represents a 21.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 12,404,313 shares of company stock worth $168,526,592. 54.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Intuitive Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Intuitive Machines reported a record $1.8 billion backlog, including approximately $920 million in second-quarter awards. The backlog spans lunar, satellite, defense and commercial space programs, supporting expectations for future revenue and a shift toward recurring space-infrastructure revenue. LUNR Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Record Backlog and Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel upgraded LUNR to Buy from Hold, arguing that the backlog and long-term growth opportunity are more important than the quarterly miss. B. Riley maintained a Buy rating, while Cantor Fitzgerald retained an Overweight rating. Intuitive Machines stock jumps 8% as Wall Street backs $1.8B backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Call-option activity was elevated, with traders purchasing 41,940 calls—about 19% above average daily volume—suggesting increased speculative bullish interest in the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts lowered their price targets despite maintaining constructive ratings: Stifel cut its target to $26 from $32, Cantor to $32 from $43 and B. Riley to $43 from $45. The revisions reflect near-term execution concerns but still imply substantial potential upside.
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter results missed expectations. Revenue rose fourfold year over year to approximately $206.2 million, but fell short of estimates near $216 million, while EPS of negative $0.29 missed the consensus loss estimate of negative $0.09. A $14.7 million charge contributed to the shortfall. Intuitive Machines Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Director Kamal Seyed Ghaffarian sold 267,448 shares worth approximately $4.3 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. Although the sale was scheduled, insider selling can weigh on sentiment.

Intuitive Machines Price Performance

LUNR stock opened at $19.01 on Monday. Intuitive Machines, Inc. has a twelve month low of $7.78 and a twelve month high of $46.75. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $18.17 and its 200-day moving average is $21.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion, a PE ratio of -20.01 and a beta of 1.83.

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.29) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by ($0.20). The company had revenue of $206.17 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $212.32 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Intuitive Machines, Inc. will post -0.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LUNR has been the topic of several analyst reports. B. Riley Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Intuitive Machines from $45.00 to $43.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their target price on Intuitive Machines from $43.00 to $32.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Roth Capital set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Intuitive Machines in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $34.00 price objective on shares of Intuitive Machines in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.31.

Intuitive Machines 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.