Intuitive Machines (LUNR) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) recently:

• 8/18/2026 – Intuitive Machines had its price target lowered by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $41.00 to $39.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/14/2026 – Intuitive Machines was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $26.00 price target on the stock, down from $32.00.
• 8/14/2026 – Intuitive Machines had its price target lowered by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from $45.00 to $43.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/14/2026 – Intuitive Machines had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $43.00 to $32.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – Intuitive Machines was given a new $30.00 price target by Roth Capital.
• 7/17/2026 – Intuitive Machines had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/14/2026 – Intuitive Machines was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Kamal Seyed Ghaffarian sold 267,448 shares of the company’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 value 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. This represents a 7.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, major shareholder International L.P. Advent sold 11,495,514 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.84, for a total value of $147,602,399.76. Following the sale, the insider owned 11,495,514 shares in the company, valued at approximately $147,602,399.76. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 12,546,222 shares of company stock valued at $170,920,597. 54.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.