Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) Price Target Raised to $22.00

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) had its price objective upped by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $18.00 to $22.00 in a report issued on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on shares of Intuitive Machines from $22.50 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Intuitive Machines from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.35.

Intuitive Machines Trading Down 5.7%

Intuitive Machines stock opened at $17.83 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.21 billion, a P/E ratio of -24.09 and a beta of 1.40. Intuitive Machines has a twelve month low of $6.14 and a twelve month high of $23.32. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.03.

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 19th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $44.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $53.37 million. Sell-side analysts predict that Intuitive Machines will post 0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Peter Mcgrath sold 25,541 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.44, for a total value of $445,435.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 425,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,425,952. This represents a 5.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Timothy Price Crain II sold 23,226 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.44, for a total transaction of $405,061.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 359,726 shares in the company, valued at $6,273,621.44. This represents a 6.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,339,913 shares of company stock worth $25,391,250 in the last three months. 39.75% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intuitive Machines

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Citigroup Inc. lifted its stake in Intuitive Machines by 627.6% in the third 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 during the last quarter. LBP AM SA grew its position in shares of Intuitive Machines by 87.2% during the third quarter. LBP AM SA now owns 256,417 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,698,000 after acquiring an additional 119,419 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Intuitive Machines by 13.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,090,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,067,000 after acquiring an additional 717,256 shares during the period. Finally, ARK Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intuitive Machines by 78.9% in the 3rd quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 2,073,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,810,000 after acquiring an additional 914,458 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.21% of the company’s stock.

More Intuitive Machines News

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.