On Thursday, Canaccord Genuity adjusted its price target for shares of Intuitive Machines Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR), a company specializing in lunar landing technology, to $17.50 from the previous $19.00, while reiterating a Buy rating on the stock.
The company's stock has shown remarkable performance, with a 309% return over the past year, though it has experienced an 11% decline in the past week. According to InvestingPro analysis, the stock exhibits high price volatility, with 12 additional real-time insights available to subscribers.
The revision reflects the anticipated impact of recent equity offerings on the company’s financials. The analyst from Canaccord Genuity stated that the new price target takes into account the dilution effect of the equity offering. The capital raised from this offering is expected to bolster the company's cash reserves, potentially funding operations for at least the next two years, given the current rate of expenditure.
The analyst also noted that the burn rate might increase with the delivery of IM-3 and its associated Khon relay satellite for payload integration, scheduled for the third quarter of 2025. Additionally, an increase in spending could occur if Intuitive Machines secures the next phase of the LTV contract, expected to be announced between April and May 2025.
The report highlighted the company's promising prospects for securing contracts with the Space Force in xGEO (extended geosynchronous orbit), particularly under the new administration. The updated price target of $17.50 is based on a 5.2x revenue multiple applied to Canaccord Genuity's 2025 revenue estimate of $475 million for Intuitive Machines.
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The analyst’s comments underscore the potential growth opportunities for Intuitive Machines, despite the adjustments made in the financial model to account for the equity offering's dilutive effects. The company's strategic position in the space industry and its future revenue-generating projects appear to remain a focal point for the analyst’s positive outlook.
In other recent news, Intuitive Machines, a space exploration and infrastructure company, has been making significant strides in its financial performance and lunar exploration endeavors. The firm recently priced a public offering of approximately 9.52 million shares, managed by underwriters including BofA Securities, Cantor Fitzgerald, Barclays (LON:BARC), Stifel, and Roth Capital Partners (WA:CPAP).
Concurrently, a private placement agreement was made with Boryung Corporation for the sale of additional shares. The combined net proceeds from both the public offering and the private placement are anticipated to be around $104.25 million.
The company's Q3 2024 revenue soared to $58.5 million, marking a 359% increase from the previous year, largely attributed to lunar delivery missions and the acquisition of the Near Space Network (LON:NETW) Services (NSNS) contract. This contract could potentially contribute up to $4.82 billion over the next decade.
Analyst firms including Benchmark, Canaccord Genuity, and Cantor Fitzgerald have all raised their stock price targets for Intuitive Machines, reflecting confidence in the company's growth trajectory.
Intuitive Machines also announced its upcoming lunar missions, IM-2, IM-3, and IM-4, as part of a broader strategy to establish a sustained presence on the Moon and provide commercial lunar transportation services. The company's financial health remains strong, boasting a record cash balance of $89.6 million, a substantial backlog valued at $316.2 million, and zero debt on the books.
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