Cantor Fitzgerald Lowers Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) Price Target to $32.00

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) had its price target dropped by stock analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $43.00 to $32.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 82.23% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on LUNR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $34.00 price objective on shares of Intuitive Machines in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Intuitive Machines from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Intuitive Machines from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 24th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of Intuitive Machines from $24.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $30.00 target price on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research report on Thursday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $30.56.

Intuitive Machines Stock Up 3.6%

Shares of Intuitive Machines stock opened at $17.56 on Friday. Intuitive Machines has a 52 week low of $7.78 and a 52 week high of $46.75. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $18.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $21.92. The company has a market cap of $3.81 billion, a PE ratio of -19.95 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 $216.33 million. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Intuitive Machines will post -0.35 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Intuitive Machines

In other Intuitive Machines news, SVP Timothy Price Crain II sold 150,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.87, for a total value of $3,280,500.00. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Kamal Seyed Ghaffarian sold 267,448 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.17, for a total transaction of $4,324,634.16. Following the sale, the director owned 3,494,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,510,398.56. The trade was a 7.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 12,546,222 shares of company stock worth $173,386,975. 54.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intuitive Machines

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Machines in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in Intuitive Machines in the 1st quarter valued at about $39,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Intuitive Machines by 63.2% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 1,016 shares during the period. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in Intuitive Machines by 406.4% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 2,337 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in Intuitive Machines by 144.8% during the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 2,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,738 shares during the period. 72.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Intuitive Machines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly revenue rose approximately fourfold year over year to a record $206.2 million, demonstrating strong execution and accelerating demand across the company’s space and infrastructure businesses. Intuitive Machines Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Quarter-end backlog expanded to a record $1.8 billion, supported by roughly $920 million in second-quarter awards. National-security work accounted for about 30% of revenue, while a commercial geostationary-orbit satellite contract worth more than $600 million added further visibility. Intuitive Machines Backlog Surges as Revenue Hits Record High
• Neutral Sentiment: Management maintained its 2026 outlook, which may reassure investors focused on the company’s long-term growth, although the earnings presentation and conference call highlighted execution and contract-timing risks. 2026 Q2 Results Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability fell well short of expectations. Intuitive Machines reported a quarterly loss of approximately $0.16 per share on a Zacks-adjusted basis, versus a projected $0.07 loss; another reported measure showed a $0.29 per-share loss versus a $0.09 estimate. A $14.7 million charge contributed to the shortfall. Intuitive Machines Reports Q2 Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue also missed consensus estimates of roughly $216 million to $224 million, despite the year-over-year surge. The combination of weaker-than-expected revenue, a larger loss and the charge explains why the stock initially declined following the release. 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 selling reduces its signaling value, the transaction cut his direct ownership by 7.1%. 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.