Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.280-0.290 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.250. The company issued revenue guidance of $78.0 million-$79.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $78.6 million.

Radware Price Performance

NASDAQ:RDWR traded down $0.83 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $24.21. 316,198 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 267,303. The firm has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.80 and a beta of 0.95. Radware has a 52-week low of $18.46 and a 52-week high of $31.57. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.86.

Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The information technology services provider reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $80.25 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $78.65 million. Radware had a net margin of 6.71% and a return on equity of 7.21%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.27 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Radware will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Radware announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Friday, February 13th that permits the company to buyback $80.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the information technology services provider to reacquire up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on RDWR shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Radware in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Radware from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $25.00 price target on shares of Radware in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $30.00.

Institutional Trading of Radware

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Simplex Trading LLC lifted its position in shares of Radware by 51.4% during the fourth quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 1,544 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its holdings in Radware by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 12,308 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $326,000 after purchasing an additional 527 shares in the last quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA increased its stake in Radware by 47.8% during the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 1,700 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 550 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Radware by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 84,863 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $2,043,000 after buying an additional 772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its position in Radware by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 34,055 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,003,000 after buying an additional 990 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.12% of the company’s stock.

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.