Canaccord maintains Buy on Intuitive Machines, $26 target

Published 05/02/2025, 19:08
Canaccord maintains Buy on Intuitive Machines, $26 target

On Wednesday, Canaccord Genuity sustained its Buy rating and $26.00 price target for Intuitive Machines Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR), a company whose stock has surged over 546% in the past six months according to InvestingPro data. The company announced its decision to redeem all outstanding warrants unexercised by 5:00 p.m. EST on March 6, 2025, aiming to simplify its capital structure and increase cash reserves for operations. Initially, upon going public, Intuitive Machines issued 23,332,500 warrants at an $11.50/share exercise price.

The redemption follows the condition that Intuitive Machines’ Class A Common Stock price exceeds $18.00/share for 20 trading days within a 30-day span, concluding three business days before the redemption notice. This prerequisite was fulfilled as of January 30, 2025. Currently, around 22 million warrants are outstanding, and if exercised, could yield over $250 million for the company. InvestingPro analysis shows the company maintains a healthy current ratio of 1.77, indicating strong short-term liquidity.

Canaccord’s analysis includes the potential dilution from warrant exercises, which would result in nearly 22 million new shares. If warrant holders buy shares at $11.50 each, this could bolster Intuitive Machines’ balance sheet by approximately $253 million, theoretically funding operations for an extended period based on the last twelve months’ burn rate.

However, the firm anticipates an increased burn rate as Intuitive Machines undertakes significant projects. These include the larger Nova-D lander for NASA’s VIPER rover lunar mission, with a proposal partnership announced on February 4, 2025, and responses due by March 3, 2025, as well as the deployment of the "Khonstellation" deep space relay satellites. Canaccord’s price target of $26 is based on a 7.9x EV/Revenue multiple applied to their 2025 revenue estimate of $475 million. With analysts forecasting 188% revenue growth and the stock showing high volatility, investors can access detailed valuation metrics and 12 additional ProTips through InvestingPro’s comprehensive research reports.

In other recent news, Intuitive Machines has been in the spotlight with several significant developments. BofA Securities recently downgraded Intuitive Machines’ stock to Underperform, citing concerns over the company’s current valuation and future revenue growth prospects. On a different note, Canaccord Genuity analysts expressed a positive outlook on the company, maintaining a Buy rating and increasing the stock target price to $26.

Intuitive Machines also announced its decision to redeem all outstanding warrants for purchasing its Class A common stock. The redemption, scheduled for March 6, 2025, is a significant move following the company’s successful landing of the Nova-C class lunar lander, Odysseus, on the Moon in 2024.

The company’s contributions to space exploration and infrastructure were recognized by NASA, awarding Intuitive Machines a contract for a study intended to enhance lunar logistics and mobility. The contract, valued at approximately $2.5 million, tasks the company with addressing challenges in the lunar environment.

Lastly, Intuitive Machines’ stock saw a surge following renewed commitments to space exploration by former President Trump, which sparked investor optimism for potential lucrative contracts in the sector. These recent developments highlight Intuitive Machines’ active role in the rapidly evolving space industry.

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