Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) Insider Steven Vontur Sells 4,343 Shares of Stock

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) insider Steven Vontur sold 4,343 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.44, for a total transaction of $75,741.92. Following the sale, the insider owned 117,047 shares in the company, valued at $2,041,299.68. This trade represents a 3.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Intuitive Machines Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of LUNR opened at $16.13 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.91 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.53 and a beta of 1.37. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $17.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.57. Intuitive Machines, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $6.14 and a fifty-two week high of $23.32.

Trending Headlines about Intuitive Machines

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports for Feb. 12–13 show 0 shares shorted and a 0.0 days short-interest ratio; filings include nonsensical “NaN” increases, indicating a reporting error or data artifact rather than a genuine change in bearish positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Stephen J. Altemus sold 86,803 shares at an average price of $16.01 (reducing his stake ~6.87%). This is the largest insider sale disclosed and may be viewed negatively by investors. SEC Filing: Altemus Sale
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Peter McGrath sold 25,541 shares at an average price of $17.44 (a ~5.66% stake reduction), a sizable executive sale that could raise governance or confidence questions for some investors. SEC Filing: McGrath Sale
• Negative Sentiment: SVP Timothy Price Crain II sold 23,226 shares at an average price of $17.44 (a ~6.06% reduction), another insider sale adding to the pattern of executive liquidity taking. SEC Filing: Crain Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Steven Vontur sold 4,343 shares at an average price of $17.44 (a ~3.58% stake reduction), a smaller but similar directional trade by management. SEC Filing: Vontur Sale

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on LUNR shares. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Intuitive Machines from $8.50 to $9.50 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intuitive Machines in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on Intuitive Machines from $15.50 to $22.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.27.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Intuitive Machines by 41.5% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 781 shares in the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its position in shares of Intuitive Machines by 8.8% in the 4th quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 10,947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,000 after acquiring an additional 886 shares in the last quarter. Tealwood Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Intuitive Machines by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Tealwood Asset Management Inc. now owns 21,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,016 shares during the period. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Intuitive Machines by 35.6% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,292 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,127 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.21% of the company’s stock.

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.