Insider Trading April 10, 2026 05:55 PM

AE Industrial Partners Fund disposes of $9.23M in Redwire shares over two days

Fund sold 950,144 Redwire (RDW) shares on April 8-9, 2026, per SEC filing; company activity includes several space-related contracts and an expanded UK presence

By Maya Rios RDW
AE Industrial Partners Fund disposes of $9.23M in Redwire shares over two days
RDW

AE Industrial Partners Fund reported the sale of 950,144 shares of Redwire Corp common stock on April 8 and 9, 2026, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC. The two-day disposition totaled $9,229,070. The transactions occurred as Redwire shares trade around $9.29, remain below their 52-week high of $22.25, and are characterized by elevated volatility with a reported beta of 2.51. The company has recently announced several government and commercial contracts and strategic hires.

Key Points

  • AE Industrial Partners Fund sold 950,144 Redwire shares on April 8-9, 2026, for a total of $9,229,070.
  • The two-day sale consisted of 407,776 shares on April 8 (WAP $10.17) and 542,368 shares on April 9 (WAP $9.37); reporting owners retain 32,685,073 shares.
  • Redwire is actively engaged in multiple space-related contracts and corporate moves, including an ESA quantum-secure satellite program, a $12.8 million solar array wings contract for Moog, participation in NASA’s Artemis II, a new UK office for MOD programs, and the addition of Frank Calvelli to the board.

Summary of transaction

AE Industrial Partners Fund reported the sale of 950,144 shares of common stock of Redwire Corp on April 8 and April 9, 2026, in a Form 4 filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Combined, the sales generated $9,229,070 in proceeds.


Trade breakdown

The disposition was executed in multiple trades across two days. On April 8, the fund sold 407,776 shares at transaction prices ranging from $10.00 to $10.54. The weighted average price for that day’s transactions was $10.17, producing $4,147,956 in proceeds.

On April 9, AE Industrial Partners Fund sold an additional 542,368 shares at prices between $9.10 and $9.75, with a weighted average price of $9.37. The total proceeds from the April 9 transactions were $5,081,114.


Post-transaction holdings and market context

After these sales, the reporting owners continue to hold 32,685,073 shares of Redwire Corp. At the time of the filing, Redwire shares were trading at $9.29, a price level that reflects a 22% gain year-to-date but remains substantially below the 52-week high of $22.25.

Independent valuation data cited in the filing indicates a Fair Value estimate of $11.06 for the stock, implying a discrepancy between the market price and that valuation. The company's reported beta is 2.51, a measure that points to relatively high price volatility compared with the broader market.

Investors seeking further detail on Redwire’s financials and outlook are noted to have access to a Pro Research Report covering this equity and more than 1,400 other U.S. stocks.


Recent corporate developments

Redwire has publicly announced several contract awards and corporate moves in recent company disclosures. The firm won a contract from the European Space Agency to design and develop a quantum-secure satellite as part of the Quantum Key Distribution Satellite program. The work includes development of the Hammerhead spacecraft, which will carry a quantum key distribution payload and the ADPMS-3 avionics suite.

In another contract, Redwire secured $12.8 million to supply solar array wings to Moog Inc. for a Low Earth Orbit mission that supports a national security customer. That agreement represents the first commercial sale of Redwire’s Extensible Low-Profile Solar Array system.

Additional technical contributions from Redwire include optical imaging and sun sensor hardware that will fly on NASA’s Artemis II mission, with components aboard the Orion spacecraft. The company also opened a new office in the United Kingdom to support programs under the UK Ministry of Defence, including participation in the MOD’s Tiquila program.

On the governance front, Redwire expanded its board by adding Frank Calvelli, who previously served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration.


What this filing shows

The Form 4 documents AE Industrial Partners Fund’s multi-day sale of nearly one million shares, leaving the fund with a large remaining position in Redwire. The filing situates the transaction alongside company developments spanning government and commercial space contracts, an international office opening, and a board appointment.

Readers should note the transaction dates, the precise share counts and price ranges reported for April 8 and April 9, 2026, and the post-sale holdings figure of 32,685,073 shares, all as disclosed in the SEC filing.

Risks

  • Elevated share-price volatility indicated by a beta of 2.51, which may affect investor returns in the aerospace and defense and broader equity markets.
  • Market price at $9.29 remains well below the 52-week high of $22.25, reflecting potential valuation uncertainty in the aerospace and space-technology sector.
  • Insider sales totaling $9,229,070 reduce the reporting owners’ proportion of freely tradable stock despite the large remaining stake of 32,685,073 shares, which could influence market perception for RDW shares.

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