Empowered Funds LLC Takes $2.09 Million Position in Redwire Corporation $RDW

Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 246,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,094,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in RDW. Parallel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Redwire during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. KBC Group NV acquired a new position in Redwire in the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in Redwire by 601.1% in the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 3,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 3,396 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Redwire by 1,054.0% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 4,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 3,668 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its position in shares of Redwire by 1,725.0% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 3,864 shares during the last quarter. 8.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on RDW. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Redwire from $9.00 to $13.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Alliance Global Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Redwire in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Redwire in a report on Friday, July 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on Redwire from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Redwire to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $15.94.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Redwire news, Director Ae Red Holdings, Llc sold 1,070,565 shares of Redwire stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.48, for a total value of $22,995,736.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,077,419 shares in the company, valued at $23,142,960.12. The trade was a 49.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.79% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Redwire

Here are the key news stories impacting Redwire this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q2 performance: Redwire reported second-quarter revenue of $117.1 million, up 89.6% year over year and above the $107.1 million analyst estimate. The company’s $0.09 per-share loss was also narrower than the expected $0.16 loss. Redwire Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Improving operating metrics and visibility: Gross margin reached a record 27.8%, contracted backlog rose to $542.1 million, and the quarterly book-to-bill ratio was 1.42. Redwire ended the quarter with $607.8 million in liquidity and reaffirmed full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $450 million to $500 million. Redwire Q2 Revenue Jumps 90 Percent
• Positive Sentiment: New space-commercialization opportunity: Redwire’s SpaceMD announced its first commercial mission aboard SpaceX’s Starfall spacecraft, aimed at scaling pharmaceutical development in orbit. The company also highlighted follow-on Stalker Block 30 awards and Penguin uncrewed aerial-system contracts, supporting demand across space and defense markets. Redwire SpaceMD Announces First Commercial Mission
• Positive Sentiment: More constructive analyst sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target from $9.00 to $13.50 and assigned an “overweight” rating, while analysts’ reported median target is $15.00. These targets reinforce investor optimism following the earnings beat. Cantor Fitzgerald Price Target Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Profitability remains a work in progress: Although the quarterly loss improved substantially from the prior year, Redwire still posted a $41.0 million net loss, negative adjusted EBITDA of $3.2 million and ongoing research-and-development spending.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is a risk factor: Data cited in one report shows no insider purchases and 25 insider sales over the past six months, including substantial selling by Red Holdings. This could temper enthusiasm around the earnings-driven rally. Redwire Insider Trading Activity

Redwire Stock Performance

Shares of RDW stock opened at $11.80 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.37. Redwire Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $4.87 and a fifty-two week high of $26.64. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $12.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.31. The firm has a market cap of $2.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.08 and a beta of 3.05.

Redwire (NYSE:RDW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by $0.07. The business had revenue of $117.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $107.10 million. Redwire had a negative return on equity of 12.65% and a negative net margin of 57.26%. Analysts predict that Redwire Corporation will post -0.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.