Radware has beaten earnings in three of the last four quarters with strong free cash flow conversion of 166% of net income and a solid Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9 — but the stock is priced above analyst targets with negative price asymmetry, and despite these operational strengths, the Rule of 40 score of only 21 indicates the combined growth and profitability profile does not meet the threshold for elite software business classification.
Thesis pillars
- Rule Of 40 Below Threshold→Stable
- Strong Free Cash Flow Conversion→Stable
- Earnings Beat Consistency→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Radware Ltd. (RDWR) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $29.34 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Radware Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets cyber security and application delivery solutions for cloud, on-premises, and software defined data centers. The company operates in two segments, Radware's Core Business and The Hawks' Business.... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $29.34 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 50, MACD bullish. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 74d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-15Recent Developments — Radware Ltd.
Latest news
- NEWS Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) Announces Earnings Results - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) Stock Price Down 8.1% - Time to Sell? - MarketBeat — MarketBeat negative
- NEWS Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) Stock Price Down 8.1% - Time to Sell? - marketbeat.com — marketbeat.com negative
- NEWS Earnings Flash (RDWR) Radware Ltd. Posts Q2 Adjusted EPS $0.25 per Share, vs. FactSet Est of $0.28 - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com negative
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Rating Breakdown
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No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $29.34 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 50, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $27.29. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $30.33 (-11.6% upside). Prior stop was $27.29. Stop-loss: $27.29.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Radware Ltd. trades at a P/E of 74.2 (forward 21.8). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover RDWR with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $31.
What does Radware Ltd. do?Radware Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets cyber security and application...
Radware Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets cyber security and application delivery solutions for cloud, on-premises, and software defined data centers. The company operates in two segments, Radware's Core Business and The Hawks' Business. It offers cloud application protection service, cloud WAF, bot manager, API protection, web DDoS protection, client-side protection, threat intelligence, Kubernetes WAAP, and Alteon integrated WAF; cloud DDoS protection service, web DDoS protection defencepro X, cyber controller, AI SOC Xpert, and firewall-as-a-service; and Alteon, linkproof NG, and SSL inspection services. The company serves healthcare, government, online business, SaaS, education, open banking, MSSP solutions, and financial services through independent distributors, which include value added resellers, original equipment manufacturers, and system integrators. It operates in the United States, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. Radware Ltd. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.