Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with LUNR, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 uncommon options trades for Intuitive Machines.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 54% bullish and 36%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $163,565, and 8 are calls, for a total amount of $479,839.
What's The Price Target?
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $15.0 and $37.0 for Intuitive Machines, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Intuitive Machines's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Intuitive Machines's whale activity within a strike price range from $15.0 to $37.0 in the last 30 days.
Intuitive Machines Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUNR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $7.0 | $6.9 | $6.9 | $22.50 | $138.0K | 4.0K | 309 |
| LUNR | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1.6 | $1.55 | $1.55 | $18.00 | $101.5K | 305 | 781 |
| LUNR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $4.6 | $4.4 | $4.58 | $20.00 | $91.5K | 4.6K | 413 |
| LUNR | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $4.6 | $4.4 | $4.5 | $20.00 | $67.0K | 4.6K | 580 |
| LUNR | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/24/25 | $3.7 | $3.5 | $3.57 | $15.00 | $53.5K | 503 | 300 |
About Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines Inc is a space exploration, infrastructure, and services company. It is a diversified space company focused on space exploration. It supplies space products and services to support sustained robotic and human exploration to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Its products and services are offered through its four business units: Lunar Access Services, Orbital Services, Lunar Data Services, and Space Products and Infrastructure.
Current Position of Intuitive Machines
- Currently trading with a volume of 9,675,819, the LUNR's price is down by -5.07%, now at $17.98.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 79 days.
What The Experts Say On Intuitive Machines
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $17.5.
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