Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-19 · Permanent

Radware Ltd. logoRadware Ltd. RDWR

Clears both ethical standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · 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 label
Markup

read at $30.29

Radware Ltd. holds its Markup at $30.29.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · passes the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-07-19
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 13 days
Price$30.29
Valuation68.84 trailing · 23.01 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 70.0
Beta0.84

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$30.29
68.84 P/E · 23.01 fwd
Our fair value
$32.00
6% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$31.00
+2% to current
Target low $30.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $32.00
▲ current $30.29 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$33.1$25.4$17.7TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONOur fair value$32.00 +12%Analyst high$32.00 +12%Analyst avg$31.00 +9%Conservative$27.00 -5%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$30.29
you are here
Conservative
$27.00
-11%
Analyst avg
$31.00
+2%
Our fair value
$32.00
+6%
Analyst high
$32.00
+6%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Our model sees value the Street hasn't fully caught up to yet.

Revenue growth10.70%
Profit margin6.28%
Debt to equity4.45
Analyst consensusNone · 2 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✓ PASSES
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✓ PASSES

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
  • Interest-bearing cash Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
  • Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Cybersecurity tools that fail to deliver punch

Picture a company selling the digital locks and load balancers that keep websites running when traffic spikes or attackers strike. Radware sits in that market yet shows only 11% revenue growth, a 6% profit margin and 5% return on equity. With a forward multiple of 23 times and barely any margin of safety above fair value, the numbers give no reason to step in.

The ethical screen is cleared, which rules out obvious red flags on governance or product misuse. Still the business offers no visible moat, analyst coverage is thin and the consensus target sits almost on top of the current price. Opportunity rating stays at none because nothing here beats the hurdle for a conviction buy.

Competition in application security is fierce and low returns leave little room for error if growth slows further. Currency moves and customer concentration add extra volatility that the thin balance sheet does little to cushion. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E23.0x
expensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E68.8x
expensive — the price assumes strong growth ahead
Revenue growth10.7%
steady growth
Profit margin6.3%
thin but positive margins
Return on equity5.4%
a modest return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity4.45
heavy leverage — higher risk if revenue softens
Current ratio1.59
healthy short-term liquidity
Beta0.84
steadier than the market
Market cap$1.3B
Employees1,228

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; its business and earnings are exposed to Israel and to currency swings; it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

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Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

RDWR trades on Nasdaq (the company is based in Israel). As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 16% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $31. Entered 2026-07-18 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-18 Markup $28.23 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 16% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 17%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $31.

2026-07-03 Markup $28.23 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $28.23 Entry 1

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $27.34 +4.3% · $1,043 +4.3%
2 months $23.37 +22.0% · $1,220 +22.0%
3 months $25.60 +11.4% · $1,114 +11.4%
6 months $24.21 +17.8% · $1,178 +17.8%
1 year $24.31 +17.3% · $1,173 +17.3%
2 years $18.75 +52.1% · $1,521 +52.1%
3 years $20.09 +41.9% · $1,419 +41.9%
5 years $29.97 -4.9% · $951 -4.9%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever RDWR does next, these words stay.

Radware Ltd. · RDWR · Markup · $30.29
Recorded 2026-07-19 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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