Stephen Altemus Sells 41,407 Shares of Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) Stock

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) CEO Stephen Altemus sold 41,407 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.01, for a total value of $621,519.07. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,026,402 shares in the company, valued at $15,406,294.02. The trade was a 3.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Intuitive Machines Stock Down 0.5%

Intuitive Machines stock opened at $16.44 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.65 and a beta of 1.44. Intuitive Machines, Inc. has a 12-month low of $6.14 and a 12-month high of $24.95.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LUNR. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Intuitive Machines by 9.2% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,421,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,939,000 after purchasing an additional 373,741 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Intuitive Machines by 27.7% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 140,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,045,000 after buying an additional 30,447 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in shares of Intuitive Machines by 92.1% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 34,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,000 after acquiring an additional 16,528 shares during the last quarter. Swiss National Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intuitive Machines in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,203,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Intuitive Machines by 19.7% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,092 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,000 after acquiring an additional 2,643 shares during the period. 72.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on LUNR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 price objective on shares of Intuitive Machines and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research raised Intuitive Machines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.25.

Intuitive Machines News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Momentum surge: LUNR’s momentum score jumped dramatically (from ~27 to ~87), signaling strong technical and retail interest that can drive short‑term buying. Benzinga Momentum Article
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: several firms have reiterated or initiated positive ratings (Cantor Fitzgerald, KeyCorp’s overweight with a $20 target, Canaccord buy rating), providing fundamental backing that can limit downside. MarketBeat Analyst Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest/data note: a December report shows anomalous short‑interest figures (zero shares / NaN change), likely a data glitch—no clear short pressure signal from that report.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/trading context: volume and moving averages show elevated market attention and the stock trading above its 50/200‑day SMAs, which supports liquidity but can also enable quick reversals. MarketBeat Trading Context
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling — CEO: CEO Stephen Altemus disclosed material sales (including a ~1.96M‑share sale on Dec. 22 at ~$15.77) that reduced his stake substantially; such large CEO liquidations often trigger investor concern and selling pressure. CEO SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling — SVP: Senior VP Timothy Price Crain II sold a combined 350,000 shares across recent trades, compounding negative sentiment from multiple senior‑level sales. SVP SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking/market reaction: coverage notes and news flow show short‑term profit‑taking after a mini‑rally (space sector political headlines lifted stocks, then some gave back gains), contributing to downward pressure. Fool: Profit‑Taking Article

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.