Redwire (NYSE:RDW) Director Sells $7,730,043.54 in Stock

Key Points

• AE RED HOLDINGS, LLC sold 790,393 shares on April 13 for $7.73M, leaving it with 31,313,662 shares (a 2.46% ownership drop, valued at about $306.25M).
• That sale is part of a recent selling spree of multiple large blocks totaling roughly $127.1 million, an insider overhang analysts link to near‑term pressure on RDW shares.
• Redwire reported quarterly EPS of -$0.35 (missing estimates) with revenue of $108.79M (a beat); the stock trades near $9.79 and carries a consensus price target of $13.89 ("Moderate Buy").

Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW - Get Free Report) Director Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 790,393 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.78, for a total value of $7,730,043.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 31,313,662 shares in the company, valued at $306,247,614.36. This represents a 2.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

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

• On Friday, April 10th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 581,018 shares of Redwire stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.31, for a total value of $5,409,277.58.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 542,368 shares of Redwire stock. The shares were 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 RDW traded down $0.20 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $9.79. The company had a trading volume of 22,323,913 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,591,199. Redwire Corporation has a 52-week low of $4.87 and a 52-week high of $22.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.88 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.13 and a beta of 2.49. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $9.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.59.

Redwire (NYSE:RDW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported ($0.35) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $108.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $98.78 million. On average, analysts expect that Redwire Corporation will post -0.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Redwire

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RDW. AE Industrial Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Redwire by 7.1% during the third 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 last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Redwire during the third quarter valued at approximately $20,372,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Redwire by 61.1% during the fourth 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 last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in shares of Redwire by 140.8% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Redwire during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,676,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 8.10% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on RDW shares. Roth Mkm reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of Redwire in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Redwire in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Truist Financial upgraded Redwire from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $13.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Zacks Research upgraded Redwire from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Redwire from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Redwire currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $13.89.

Key Headlines Impacting 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

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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