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Redwire (RDW) is back in focus after announcing a high eight figure, multi year Penguin Mk3 drone contract with a NATO ally and a US$15 million follow on Stalker UAS order from the U.S. Army.

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Those contract wins arrive as Redwire’s share price has been strong, with a 1 day share price return of 3.93% and a 30 day share price return of 48.88%. The 3 year total shareholder return is very large, suggesting momentum has been building around the story.

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With Redwire now trading at US$15.35, slightly above the roughly US$14.44 analyst price target despite ongoing losses, you have to ask yourself: is there still a mispricing here, or is the market already baking in future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 15.6% Overvalued

At a last close of $15.35 versus a widely followed fair value estimate of $13.28, the narrative implies Redwire is already pricing in a lot of future progress.

The analysts have a consensus price target of $18.056 for Redwire based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of $28.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just $10.0.

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Want to see what is sitting behind that wide price target spread? Revenue ramps, margin shifts and a rich future earnings multiple all sit at the core of this fair value story.

Result: Fair Value of $13.28 (OVERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what’s behind the forecasts.

However, there are still pressure points, including ongoing losses at the net income line and cost overruns on complex fixed price contracts that could derail this fair value path.

Find out about the key risks to this Redwire narrative.

Next Steps

With mixed signals across growth hopes and contract risks, it makes sense to quickly look at the full picture and decide where you stand using 1 key reward and 3 important warning signs

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