Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) Trading Down 8.1% – Here’s Why

Radware Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDWR) dropped 8.1% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $25.27 and last traded at $25.9180. Approximately 35,026 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 86% from the average daily volume of 255,399 shares. The stock had previously closed at $28.21.

Radware News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Radware this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings exceeded expectations: Radware reported non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.30, ahead of the $0.28 consensus estimate, while revenue reached a record $82.3 million versus expectations of $81.5 million. Revenue increased 11% year over year, and operating cash flow was $13.0 million. Radware Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud growth remained strong: Cloud annual recurring revenue rose 22% year over year to $103 million, surpassing the $100 million milestone. Management cited continued momentum across its cloud security platform, a key growth driver for the company. Radware Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance was above consensus: Radware forecast revenue of $82.5 million to $83.5 million, compared with analysts’ $81.7 million estimate. EPS guidance of $0.28 to $0.29 was broadly in line with expectations, reducing the risk of a near-term earnings disappointment. Radware Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Management will participate in upcoming investor conferences, including the Rosenblatt Technology Summit on August 18. The events may provide additional visibility into Radware’s AI, cloud security and multi-cloud strategy, but no new financial targets were announced. Radware to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views on Radware were described as conflicting, suggesting that despite the strong quarterly performance and cloud expansion, Wall Street remains divided on the stock’s valuation and future upside. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on Radware

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Radware in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Radware from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Radware presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $25.00.

Radware Stock Up 6.8%

The firm has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.61 and a beta of 0.84. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $29.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.91.

Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The information technology services provider reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $82.28 million for the quarter. Radware had a return on equity of 7.36% and a net margin of 5.34%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Gabriel Malka sold 3,111 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.00, for a total transaction of $90,219.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 61,422 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,781,238. The trade was a 4.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Rivkah Goldriech sold 1,375 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.50, for a total transaction of $40,562.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 60,741 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,791,859.50. This trade represents a 2.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 5,236 shares of company stock worth $154,782. Corporate insiders own 21.58% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Radware

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Radware during the fourth quarter valued at about $503,000. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Radware in the fourth quarter worth about $709,000. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Radware by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 667,059 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $16,069,000 after purchasing an additional 21,928 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd boosted its holdings in Radware by 95.8% in the fourth quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 17,855 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $430,000 after purchasing an additional 8,734 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in Radware by 48.8% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,140 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares in the last quarter. 73.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Radware

Radware Ltd. provides cybersecurity and application delivery solutions designed to ensure the availability, performance and security of mission‐critical applications. Its product portfolio includes on‐premises and cloud‐based offerings such as Alteon application delivery controllers, DefensePro network behavior analysis for DDoS mitigation and AppWall web application firewall. The company’s platforms use real‐time behavioral analysis, machine learning and automation to protect against distributed denial‐of‐service attacks, application layer threats and network intrusions.

Founded in 1997, Radware is co-headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with a principal U.S.