Redwire (NYSE:RDW) Director Ae Red Holdings, Llc Sells 542,368 Shares

Key Points

• Ae Red Holdings, LLC sold 542,368 shares of Redwire (NYSE:RDW) on April 9 at an average price of $9.37 for a total of ~$5.08 million, leaving the holder with 32,685,073 shares (a 1.63% ownership reduction), as disclosed in an SEC filing.
• This trade is part of a string of recent insider sales—including 7.5 million shares on March 24 (~$68.6M) and 2.5 million shares on March 25 (~$23.6M)—indicating substantial insider liquidation over the past weeks.
• Redwire shares trade around $9.28 with a $1.78 billion market cap; the company reported a quarterly loss (EPS -$0.35, missing estimates) while revenue beat, and analysts hold a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with a $13.89 price target.

Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW - Get Free Report) Director Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 542,368 shares of Redwire stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.37, for a total transaction of $5,081,988.16. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 32,685,073 shares in the company, valued at $306,259,134.01. This trade represents a 1.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

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

• On Wednesday, April 8th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 407,776 shares of Redwire stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.17, for a total transaction of $4,147,081.92.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 2,500,000 shares of Redwire stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.45, for a total transaction 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 transaction of $68,625,000.00.
• On Wednesday, March 18th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 81,319 shares of Redwire stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.01, for a total transaction of $814,003.19.
• On Tuesday, March 17th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 996,927 shares of Redwire stock. The shares were 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 shares were 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.01, for a total value of $500,349.85.
• On Monday, February 9th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 1,385,507 shares of Redwire stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total value of $13,993,620.70.
• On Wednesday, February 4th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 11,761 shares of Redwire stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.18, for a total value of $131,487.98.

Redwire Trading Up 0.6%

RDW stock traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $9.28. The company had a trading volume of 14,224,660 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,721,230. The stock has a market cap of $1.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.91 and a beta of 2.49. Redwire Corporation has a 52 week low of $4.87 and a 52 week high of $22.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $9.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.59.

Redwire (NYSE:RDW - Get Free Report) last issued its 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). Redwire had a negative return on equity of 13.04% and a negative net margin of 67.55%.The firm had revenue of $108.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $98.78 million. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Redwire Corporation will post -0.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on RDW shares. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Redwire from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $13.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Monday, March 9th. KeyCorp assumed coverage on Redwire in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. They issued a "sector weight" rating on the stock. HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and set a $22.00 price target on shares of Redwire in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of Redwire in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Redwire from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Redwire currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $13.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AE Industrial Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Redwire by 139.3% during the 2nd quarter. AE Industrial Partners LP now owns 85,496,745 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,394,000 after purchasing an additional 49,765,262 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Redwire in the third quarter worth about $20,372,000. State Street Corp raised its stake in Redwire by 61.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,708,600 shares of the company's stock worth $35,785,000 after buying an additional 1,786,038 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in Redwire by 140.8% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,039,902 shares of the company's stock worth $15,503,000 after buying an additional 1,192,885 shares during the period. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Redwire in the fourth quarter worth about $7,676,000. 8.10% of the stock is currently owned by 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.

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