Redwire (NYSE:RDW) Cut to “Strong Sell” at Zacks Research

Zacks Research downgraded shares of Redwire (NYSE:RDW) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a report published on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Alliance Global Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Redwire in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Truist Financial set a $13.00 price target on Redwire in a research report on Friday, January 9th. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 price target on shares of Redwire in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price objective on Redwire from $17.50 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, KeyCorp assumed coverage on Redwire in a report on Thursday, December 18th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.75.

Redwire Price Performance

NYSE RDW opened at $7.89 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.30 billion, a PE ratio of -2.49 and a beta of 2.45. Redwire has a 12-month low of $4.87 and a 12-month high of $26.66. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $9.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $8.83.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Redwire news, Director Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 49,985 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.01, for a total value of $500,349.85. Following the sale, the director owned 45,094,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $451,390,940. This trade represents a 0.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 40,400,346 shares of company stock worth $453,127,301. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Redwire

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AE Industrial Partners LP increased its stake in Redwire by 139.3% during the second quarter. AE Industrial Partners LP now owns 85,496,745 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,394,000 after acquiring an additional 49,765,262 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Redwire in the third quarter worth $20,372,000. Hood River Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Redwire during the second quarter worth $36,206,000. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC acquired a new stake in Redwire during the second quarter worth $32,652,000. Finally, UBS Group AG increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,192,885 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 8.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Redwire

Here are the key news stories impacting Redwire this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts still see upside: several firms maintain buy ratings and MarketBeat shows an average analyst target (~$13.75) well above the current level, which could support upside if sentiment stabilizes. MarketBeat RDW Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership and company profile — Redwire remains a space-infrastructure specialist with institutional holders and a market-cap in the ~$1–1.5B range; long-term interest in the space sector can provide patient support but is not stopping near-term moves. Institutional / Company Profile
• Negative Sentiment: Large, repeated insider sales by AE Red Holdings / AE Industrial Partners: multiple filings show millions of shares sold over recent weeks (including blocks on Feb. 9–10), increasing available supply and signaling a major shareholder is reducing exposure. This is a principal reason for downward pressure. InsiderTrades: AE Red Holdings Sales
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade: Zacks lowered RDW from “hold” to “strong sell,” adding short-term negative sentiment and likely accelerating sell-side flows. Zacks Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: News coverage pointing to the slide: Benzinga and other outlets cited the combination of heavy insider selling and downgrades as direct causes for the stock’s pullback, amplifying bearish momentum among traders. Benzinga: Why RDW Is Sliding

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.