Insider Selling: Redwire (NYSE:RDW) Director Sells 581,018 Shares of Stock

Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) Director Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 581,018 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.31, for a total value of $5,409,277.58. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 32,104,055 shares in the company, valued at approximately $298,888,752.05. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Ae Red Holdings, Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, April 13th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 790,393 shares of Redwire stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.78, for a total value of $7,730,043.54.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 542,368 shares of Redwire stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.37, for a total value of $5,081,988.16.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 407,776 shares of Redwire stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.17, for a total value of $4,147,081.92.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 2,500,000 shares of Redwire stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.45, for a total value of $23,625,000.00.
• On Tuesday, March 24th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 7,500,000 shares of Redwire stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.15, for a total value of $68,625,000.00.
• On Wednesday, March 18th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 81,319 shares of Redwire stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.01, for a total value of $814,003.19.
• On Tuesday, March 17th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 996,927 shares of Redwire stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total value of $10,068,962.70.
• On Monday, March 16th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 97,066 shares of Redwire stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.06, for a total value of $976,483.96.
• On Friday, March 13th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 11,615 shares of Redwire stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.01, for a total value of $116,266.15.
• On Tuesday, February 10th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 49,985 shares of Redwire stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.01, for a total value of $500,349.85.

Redwire Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RDW traded down $0.20 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $9.79. The company had a trading volume of 22,323,913 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,591,199. The stock has a market cap of $1.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.13 and a beta of 2.49. Redwire Corporation has a 12 month low of $4.87 and a 12 month high of $22.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.27. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $9.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.59.

Redwire (NYSE:RDW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported ($0.35) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by ($0.19). The company had revenue of $108.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $98.78 million. Redwire had a negative return on equity of 13.04% and a negative net margin of 67.55%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Redwire Corporation will post -0.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Redwire

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AE Industrial Partners LP increased its position in Redwire by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. AE Industrial Partners LP now owns 91,598,704 shares of the company’s stock valued at $823,472,000 after acquiring an additional 6,101,959 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in Redwire by 61.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,708,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,785,000 after acquiring an additional 1,786,038 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Redwire by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,242,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,153,000 after acquiring an additional 91,045 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Redwire in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $20,372,000. Finally, UBS Group AG increased its position in Redwire by 140.8% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,039,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,503,000 after acquiring an additional 1,192,885 shares during the period. 8.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Redwire

Here are the key news stories impacting Redwire this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Redwire won over $20 million in follow?on purchase orders from the Navy and Marine Corps to deliver Stalker UAS navigation and standard systems — a concrete defense win that supports recurring revenue and backlog. Redwire Awarded $20 Million in Follow-On Orders
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: market commentary lists RDW among space names that could benefit if a SpaceX IPO accelerates institutional capital into commercial space — a thematic catalyst that could lift demand for Redwire’s space infrastructure offerings. 5 Space Stocks Already Climbing Ahead of the SpaceX IPO
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and research pieces highlight both upside potential from contracts (ESA, NASA, defense) and execution/ profitability risks — useful context but not an immediate price driver compared with the insider activity. Redwire: A Space Infrastructure Play Trying To Cover It All, But At A Cost
• Neutral Sentiment: Feature articles (e.g., Yahoo/MarketBeat) revisit RDW’s long?run thesis after a multiyear price surge — helpful for longer?term positioning but not tied to today’s move. Is It Time To Reconsider Redwire (RDW)?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is the most direct near?term pressure: AE RED HOLDINGS, LLC disclosed sizable Form 4 sales totaling large blocks in early April (including 790,393 shares on Apr 13 and earlier sales), creating an overhang and triggering profit?taking. The SEC filing shows the trades; market writeups tie today’s decline to this disclosure. SEC Form 4 — AE RED HOLDINGS Sales
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting fresh insider sales and cumulative AE RED HOLDINGS selling (reported by Quiver/other outlets) explicitly links those trades to today’s share weakness and elevated volatility for a small?cap space/defense name. Redwire falls as fresh insider-selling disclosure weighs on shares after recent rally

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RDW has been the topic of several recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Redwire from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Redwire from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Zacks Research raised Redwire from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price target on shares of Redwire in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, KeyCorp began coverage on Redwire in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. They issued a “sector weight” rating on the stock. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $13.89.

Redwire Company Profile

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.