Redwire (NYSE:RDW) Trading Down 7% – What’s Next?

Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) traded down 7% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $12.86 and last traded at $13.2050. 53,490,122 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 54% from the average session volume of 34,812,051 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.20.

More Redwire News

Here are the key news stories impacting Redwire this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Being selected for the MDA’s SHIELD indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract materially expands Redwire’s addressable defense opportunity and legitimizes its role in homeland missile-defense programs — a clear near-term revenue and backlog catalyst. Redwire Selected for Missile Defense Agency’s $151 Billion Multi-Vendor SHIELD IDIQ
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: multiple outlets report a ~28–30% intraday rally after the award, reflecting strong investor enthusiasm for defense-contract optionality and a rotation into aerospace/defense names. That price action attracted fresh attention and liquidity. Redwire (RDW) Soars 30% on Defense Contract Award
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage & strategic narrative: analysts and press are discussing a broader brand/role shift into space-defense (SHIELD) work — positive for positioning but timing and materiality of task orders remain uncertain. This is longer-horizon, incremental news rather than immediate revenue confirmation. Redwire’s SHIELD Role And Brand Shift Reshape Space Defense Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Street view remains cautious: brokerages show a consensus “Hold,” indicating investors should expect measured upside until the company converts IDIQ eligibility into funded task orders and demonstrable revenue. Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term volatility/profit-taking: after the big pop, shares pulled back on heavy volume as traders locked gains; several outlets note declines the next day — expect choppy trading until the market sees awarded task orders or clearer revenue impact. What’s Going On With Redwire Stock Today?
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals remain a risk: recent quarters included revenue misses and negative EPS, so until contract wins convert to consistent bookings and margins, elevated valuation and high beta leave the stock exposed to downside on any execution slips. Redwire (RDW) Loses 12.5% After 5-Month High

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on RDW. KeyCorp started coverage on shares of Redwire in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price objective on Redwire from $20.00 to $9.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Zacks Research raised Redwire from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Bank of America dropped their target price on Redwire from $9.00 to $6.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $13.00 price target on Redwire in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.75.

Redwire Trading Down 7.0%

The firm has a market capitalization of $2.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.17 and a beta of 2.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.41. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $8.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $9.29.

Redwire (NYSE:RDW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported ($0.29) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.14) by ($0.15). The firm had revenue of $103.43 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $132.05 million. Redwire had a negative net margin of 70.32% and a negative return on equity of 16.24%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Redwire Corporation will post -0.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Redwire

In other Redwire news, EVP Aaron Michael Futch acquired 18,410 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.45 per share, with a total value of $100,334.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 88,704 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $483,436.80. The trade was a 26.19% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 12,656,683 shares of Redwire stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.51, for a total transaction of $133,021,738.33. Following the transaction, the director owned 61,541,253 shares in the company, valued at $646,798,569.03. The trade was a 17.06% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 56,065 shares of company stock valued at $330,047 and have sold 23,953,093 shares valued at $252,001,857. 2.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Redwire

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of RDW. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Redwire during the second quarter valued at approximately $54,000. CWM LLC boosted its position in Redwire by 1,725.0% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 3,864 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Redwire during the third quarter valued at about $41,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of Redwire by 308.6% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 3,672 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of Redwire by 32.3% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 6,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,000 after acquiring an additional 1,533 shares in the last quarter. 8.10% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Redwire

Redwire Corporation is a space infrastructure company specializing in the design, engineering and manufacturing of mission-critical hardware and software for the spaceflight industry. The company’s offerings include deployable structures, solar power systems, radio frequency antennas, advanced composites and transparent optics. Redwire serves a broad customer base that spans civil space agencies, national defense organizations and commercial satellite operators, helping enable missions ranging from communications and Earth observation to deep-space exploration.

Formed through the strategic combination of several specialized space technology firms, Redwire’s portfolio encompasses both flight-proven hardware and cutting-edge in-space manufacturing capabilities.