B. Riley Financial Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) Stock Price

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) had its price objective dropped by stock analysts at B. Riley Financial from $45.00 to $43.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley Financial’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 127.20% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on LUNR. Stifel Nicolaus raised Intuitive Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $32.00 to $26.00 in a research note on Friday. 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 research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $34.00 price target on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Zacks Research raised Intuitive Machines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $30.00 price objective on Intuitive Machines in a report on Thursday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $30.31.

Intuitive Machines Stock Up 7.8%

NASDAQ LUNR traded up $1.37 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $18.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 10,775,037 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,882,104. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $18.38 and a 200 day moving average of $21.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.11 billion, a P/E ratio of -21.36 and a beta of 1.83. Intuitive Machines has a twelve month low of $7.78 and a twelve month high of $46.75.

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.29) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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. On average, analysts predict that Intuitive Machines will post -0.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intuitive Machines

In other news, major shareholder International L.P. Advent sold 11,495,514 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.84, for a total value of $147,602,399.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 11,495,514 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $147,602,399.76. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Timothy Price Crain II sold 150,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.87, for a total transaction of $3,280,500.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 351,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,682,471.73. The trade was a 29.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 12,546,222 shares of company stock valued at $173,386,975 in the last quarter. 54.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LUNR. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Intuitive Machines in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of Intuitive Machines in the first quarter valued at about $39,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Intuitive Machines by 63.2% during 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 boosted its holdings in shares of Intuitive Machines by 406.4% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 2,337 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its stake in Intuitive Machines by 144.8% in the fourth 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 last quarter. 72.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Intuitive Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record backlog supports long-term growth: Intuitive Machines reported a quarter-end backlog of approximately $1.8 billion, including $920 million of second-quarter awards. National-security revenue increased to 30% of the business, while a commercial geostationary-orbit satellite agreement worth more than $600 million added to future revenue visibility. Intuitive Machines second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth remained substantial: Second-quarter revenue reached a record $206.2 million, roughly four times the year-earlier level. The company also maintained its 2026 revenue outlook, helping reassure investors that recent contract wins could translate into continued expansion. Intuitive Machines backlog and revenue report
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald remains constructive: The firm lowered its price target from $43 to $32 but retained an “overweight” rating. The revised target still implies considerable upside from recent trading levels, supporting the stock’s rebound along with broader strength in selected space stocks. Cantor Fitzgerald price-target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector momentum is contributing: LUNR shares advanced alongside Virgin Galactic during a broader space-stock rally, although the move appears partly sentiment-driven rather than based solely on company-specific news. Space-stock rally
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 earnings missed expectations: The company posted a loss of $0.29 per share versus a consensus loss estimate of $0.09, while revenue of $206.17 million fell short of estimates near $216.33 million. A $14.7 million charge contributed to the weaker-than-expected results and initially pressured the stock. Intuitive Machines Q2 charge and earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling adds a cautionary signal: Director Kamal Seyed Ghaffarian sold 267,448 shares for about $4.3 million under a prearranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The scheduled nature reduces its significance, but the transaction still represents a 7.1% reduction in his direct holdings.

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.