Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Intuitive Machines, Inc. designs, manufactures, and operates space products and services in the United States. Its space systems and space infrastructure enable scientific and human exploration and utilization of lunar resources to support sustainable human presence on the moon. The company offers lunar access services, such µNova, lunar surface rover services, fixed lunar surface services, lunar orbit delivery services, rideshare delivery services to lunar orbit, as well as content sales and marketing sponsorships; and orbital services, including satellite delivery and rideshare, satellite servicing and refueling, space station servicing, satellite repositioning, and orbital debris removal. It also provides lunar data services, comprising Lunar data network, lunar south pole and far-side coverage, lunar positioning services, data relay, and data storage/caching. In addition, the company offers propulsion systems and navigation systems; engineering services contracts; lunar mobility vehicles, such as rovers and drones; power infrastructure that includes fission surface power; and human habitation systems. It serves its products to the U.S. government, commercial, and international customers. Intuitive Machines, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.03 to $14.03
• 50-Day Range: $7.58 to $16.35
• 52-Week Range: $2.09 to $17.14
• Volume: 19.37 million shs
• Average Volume: 10.31 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.90 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $14.10
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Intuitive Machines Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Intuitive Machines scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 54 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Intuitive Machines has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Intuitive Machines has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Intuitive Machines are expected to decrease in the coming year, from $0.73 to ($0.09) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Intuitive Machines is -4.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Intuitive Machines is -4.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.14% of the float of Intuitive Machines has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Intuitive Machines has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Intuitive Machines has recently decreased by 25.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Intuitive Machines does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Intuitive Machines does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.14% of the float of Intuitive Machines has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Intuitive Machines has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Intuitive Machines has recently decreased by 25.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.78

News Sentiment

Intuitive Machines has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Intuitive Machines this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

79 people have searched for LUNR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

33 people have added Intuitive Machines to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Intuitive Machines insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $26,834,547.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

73.68% of the stock of Intuitive Machines is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.21% of the stock of Intuitive Machines is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LUNR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LUNR shares performed this year?

Intuitive Machines' stock was trading at $2.56 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LUNR stock has increased by 430.1% and is now trading at $13.57.
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How were Intuitive Machines' earnings last quarter?

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 14th. The company reported ($0.21) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.14) by $0.07. The firm earned $73.07 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45 million.

Who are Intuitive Machines' major shareholders?

Intuitive Machines' top institutional investors include Geode Capital Management LLC (0.73%), State Street Corp (0.45%), Jane Street Group LLC and Wolverine Trading LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Kamal Seyed Ghaffarian, Guy Shanon, Michael Blitzer, Stephen J Altemus, Timothy Price Crain II and Steven Vontur.
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How do I buy shares of Intuitive Machines?

Shares of LUNR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Intuitive Machines own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Intuitive Machines investors own include SoundHound AI (SOUN), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), NVIDIA (NVDA), Costco Wholesale (COST), Micron Technology (MU), Sony Group (SONY) and Walmart (WMT).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/14/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: Search & navigation equipment
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LUNR
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1844452
• Web: www.inflectionpointacquisition.com
• Phone: 281-520-3703
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 382
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $14.10
• High Stock Price Target: $17.50
• Low Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($2.94)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.59
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $62.80 million
• Net Margins: -62.21%
• Pretax Margin: -88.40%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -6.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.77
• Quick Ratio: 1.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $203.90 million
• Price / Sales: 9.34
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($2.86) per share
• Price / Book: -4.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 140,347,000
• Free Float: 36,939,000
• Market Cap: $1.90 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93