Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-31 · Permanent

Intuitive Machines, Inc. LUNR

Outside both standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · Intuitive Machines, Inc.

The label
Distribution

read at $12.34

Intuitive Machines, Inc. holds its Distribution at $12.34.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Distribution label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-07-31
PhaseDistribution · caution
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 10 days
Price$12.34
ValuationN/A trailing · -246.80 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 10.0
Beta1.78

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Our framework reads AVOID — it trades at roughly a 36% discount to our $18.40 fair value, weak competitive moat, 198.70% revenue growth.

Read at
$12.34
N/A P/E · -246.80 fwd
Our fair value
$18.40
36% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$42.00
+240% to current
Target low $11.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $75.00
▲ current $12.34 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$80.6$39.7$-1.3TODAY3y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$75.00 +181%Analyst avg$42.00 +58%Our fair value$18.40 -31%Conservative$9.90 -63%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$12.34
you are here
Conservative
$9.90
-20%
Analyst avg
$42.00
+240%
Our fair value
$18.40
+49%
Analyst high
$75.00
+508%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.

Revenue growth198.70%
Profit margin-32.69%
Debt to equity62.25
Analyst consensusNone · 9 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✗ DOES NOT PASS
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✗ DOES NOT PASS

Why it fails. The problem is its business activity. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Prohibited sector: defense Fail
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is just 0.0% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money. Pass
  • Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
  • Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

The moonshot that isn't for us

Intuitive Machines is a genuine moonshot — literally, a company landing hardware on the lunar surface, with revenue nearly tripling as the space economy takes off. It is exactly the kind of story that lights up a finance-channel highlight reel. It is also not something our screen will pass.

It fails on two counts. It does not yet make money, so a valuation built on it leans on hope more than cash flow. And its business activity does not clear our ethical screen. Add a weak competitive moat in a field crowded with better-funded rivals, and you have the kind of risk investors routinely underestimate when a story is this exciting.

We flag it AVOID not because space isn't the future — it may well be — but because "exciting" and "investable on our standards" are two different questions, and our job is to keep them apart. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E-246.8x
Revenue growth198.7%
growing very fast
Profit margin-32.7%
currently unprofitable
Return on equity-30.3%
not currently earning a positive return on equity
Debt to equity0.62
moderate, manageable leverage
Current ratio1.22
adequate liquidity, worth monitoring
Beta1.78
much more volatile than the market
Market cap$2.0B
Employees525

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; it already moves more than the market on an average day.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Related securities · others in LUNR's space worth a look

Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.

Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

LUNR trades on Nasdaq. As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 54.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 114% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 138%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 45%. The street (9 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $38. Entered 2026-07-18 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-18 Markup $13.52 -54.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 54.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 114% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 138%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 45%. The street (9 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $38.

2026-07-03 Markup $29.36 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $29.36 Entry 1

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed

Most recent filings · LUNR
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-05-18 GHAFFARIAN KAMAL SEYED Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 141,909 ·
2026-05-18 GHAFFARIAN KAMAL SEYED Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 141,909 $4,860,439
2026-05-04 GHAFFARIAN KAMAL SEYED Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 141,909 ·
2026-05-04 GHAFFARIAN KAMAL SEYED Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 141,909 $3,567,576
2026-04-20 GHAFFARIAN KAMAL SEYED Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 141,909 ·
2026-04-20 GHAFFARIAN KAMAL SEYED Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 141,909 $3,995,956
2026-04-15 ALTEMUS STEPHEN J Chief Executive Officer 13,751 $324,634
2026-04-15 CRAIN TIMOTHY PRICE II Chief Technology Officer 8,447 $199,417
2026-04-15 JONES ANNA CHIARA Officer 4,911 $115,939
2026-04-15 MCGRATH PETER Chief Financial Officer 24,554 $579,671

Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $32.42 -17.8% · $822 -17.8%
2 months $23.57 +13.1% · $1,131 +13.1%
3 months $17.64 +51.1% · $1,511 +51.1%
6 months $12.55 +112.4% · $2,124 +112.4%
1 year $11.21 +137.8% · $2,378 +137.8%
2 years $4.39 +507.3% · $6,073 +507.3%
3 years $8.79 +203.3% · $3,033 +203.3%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever LUNR does next, these words stay.

Intuitive Machines, Inc. · LUNR · Distribution · $12.34
Recorded 2026-07-31 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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