Why Redwire Stock Looks Red Hot Today

By Rich Smith – Dec 18, 2025 at 11:52AM ESTKey PointsRedwire wins a $10 million-minimum contract from Germany's The Exploration Company.TEC is a spacecraft start-up focused on the European space industry.These 10 Stocks Could Mint the Next Wave of Millionaires ›NYSE: RDWRedwireMarket Cap$1.1BToday's Changeangle-down(10.87%) $0.70Current Price$7.14Price as of December 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM ETRedwire expands in Europe -- and bags an "eight-figure" contract.Redwire Corporation (RDW +10.87%) stock, the space infrastructure company, rocketed 9.7% through 11:30 a.m. ET Thursday after announcing a contract win: an "eight-figure deal" to build two International Docking System Standard (IDSS) compliant docking systems for the flagship spacecraft of privately held The Exploration Company. Image source: Getty Images. Who the heck is "The Exploration Company"? Excellent question. Indeed, this is the first I've heard of them! Searching through the data vaults at S&P Global Market Intelligence, it seems TEC is a maker of "modular and reusable orbital vehicles" -- so spacecraft, rather than rockets per se. TEC's premier product is the Nyx modular and reusable orbital vehicle, which TEC hopes to eventually refuel in orbit. This makes it most likely an in-orbit service vehicle that would be used to tow, repair, and refuel other satellites -- a class of vehicle we've been calling space tow trucks. Founded in 2021, TEC is a young company, basically a start-up. It's based in Germany, with operations in Germany, France, Italy -- and Texas -- and works primarily with European partners. ExpandNYSE: RDWRedwireToday's Change(10.87%) $0.70Current Price$7.14Key Data PointsMarket Cap$1.1BDay's Range$6.93 - $7.4852wk Range$4.87 - $26.66Volume11MAvg Vol8MGross Margin3.85% Is this good news for Redwire stock? Indeed, in the press release, Redwire notes that Nyx will be used to further "Europe's goal of strengthening autonomous access to space." For that to happen, Nyx needs to be able to easily dock with the International Space Station -- and that's what the new docking systems from Redwire will enable.Advertisement From Redwire's perspective, this contract offers two advantages: The first is obviously the money. "Eight figures" means at least $10 million in incremental revenue for Redwire, a tidy sum for a company that did less than $300 million in 2025 revenue. The contract also hitches Redwire more firmly to the European space market, which already provides more than half its revenue. I'd say it's good news all around for Redwire.About the AuthorRich Smith is a contributing Motley Fool defense and stock market analyst covering publicly traded and emerging companies in defense, space, aerospace, and other sectors. Prior to The Motley Fool, Rich practiced international corporate law for Clifford Chance in Russia, and for the Russian-Ukrainian Legal Group in Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington, D.C. He holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the College of William & Mary, a law degree from the University of Baltimore, and a language certification from the International Institute of Russian Language & Culture in Tver, Russian Federation. The Globe and Mail once featured him as “one of the best stock pickers since 2009.”TMFDittyX@RichSmithFoolRead NextDec 12, 2025 •By Eric VolkmanWhy Redwire Stock Was Blasting Higher This WeekDec 5, 2025 •By Brett SchaferWhy Redwire Stock Collapsed 30% Last MonthOct 8, 2025 •By Rich SmithWhy Redwire Corporation Stock Just CrashedSep 26, 2025 •By Eric VolkmanWhy Redwire Was Soaring on the Stock Market This WeekSep 23, 2025 •By Eric VolkmanWhy Redwire Stock Zoomed Into the Black TodaySep 17, 2025 •By Rich SmithWhy Did Redwire Stock Crash Today?