Radware Acquires Pynt to Strengthen Full-Lifecycle API Security
Rhea-AI Summary
Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR) announced on Jan 26, 2026 that it completed the acquisition of Pynt, an API security testing company.
The acquisition adds pre-production API security testing to Radware’s API security portfolio, extending protection across the full API lifecycle from design and testing through deployment and runtime. Radware said the deal is not expected to have a material impact on 2026 financial results. Key Pynt employees, including the founders, joined Radware, and Pynt’s technology will remain available both as a standalone solution and integrated into Radware’s broader application and API protection offerings.
Positive
- Adds pre-production API security testing to Radware product suite
- Extends protection to full API lifecycle from development through production
- Key Pynt founders and employees joined Radware
- Pynt remains available as a standalone product and integrated option
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
RDWR was up 1.02% while key peers like RPD (-3.27%) and YEXT (-2.56%) were down, pointing to stock-specific strength rather than a broad software/security move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | Product launch | Positive | -1.1% | Launch of Radware API Security Service for end-to-end API protection. |
| Jan 08 | Security research | Neutral | -1.4% | Disclosure of ZombieAgent zero-click AI agent vulnerability in OpenAI system. |
| Jan 07 | Earnings scheduling | Neutral | +1.5% | Announcement of Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings call date and time. |
| Jan 06 | Capacity expansion | Positive | -0.5% | Doubling global cloud security mitigation capacity to 30 Tbps. |
| Dec 23 | Annual meeting | Neutral | -0.5% | Shareholders approved three of four AGM proposals; one compensation item failed. |
Recent product and technology announcements often saw modest or negative next-day moves, suggesting a history of muted or contrarian price reactions to positive news.
Over the last few months, Radware issued several operational updates. On Jan 20, 2026, it launched the Radware API Security Service, with shares down 1.08% the next day. Earlier in January, disclosure of the ZombieAgent AI agent vulnerability on Jan 8 coincided with a 1.39% decline. Capacity expansion news on Jan 6 (doubling cloud security mitigation to 30 Tbps) saw a 0.54% dip. By contrast, scheduling the Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings call on Jan 7 aligned with a 1.46% gain.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement adds pre-production API security testing to Radware’s portfolio, extending coverage across the full API lifecycle without a material impact expected on 2026 financials. It builds on the recent launch of Radware API Security Service and broader capacity expansions. Investors may track how Pynt’s standalone and integrated offerings gain adoption, monitor upcoming Q4 2025 results on February 11, 2026, and consider ongoing Form 144 insider sale activity when assessing risk and execution progress.
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Acquisition adds API security testing to Radware’s comprehensive API security portfolio, extending protection to all stages of the API lifecycle
MAHWAH, N.J., Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radware® (NASDAQ: RDWR), a global leader in application security and delivery solutions for multi-cloud environments, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Pynt, an API security testing company. The acquisition enhances Radware’s API security portfolio by adding pre-production API security testing capabilities, enabling customers to identify and remediate API security risk earlier in the development lifecycle while maintaining continuous protection in production.
The transaction is not expected to have a material impact on Radware’s 2026 financial results; however, see "Safe Harbor Statement" below regarding forward-looking statements. Key Pynt employees, including its founders, joined Radware following the close of the transaction.
APIs power most modern applications, yet security gaps often remain hidden until APIs go live. This acquisition follows the recent launch of Radware API Security Service. By combining Pynt’s API security testing capabilities with Radware’s API discovery, posture management, business logic protection, and runtime defense, Radware is delivering continuous, risk-driven API security from development through production. Radware provides a unified approach that spans design, testing, deployment, and runtime, helping organizations align development velocity with real-world risk reduction.
“API security cannot stop at the code or start only in production,” said Haim Zelikovsky, vice president, cloud security business at Radware. “With Pynt, we close the gap between shift-left and shift-right strategies, helping customers focus on real API security risk, reduce noise, and protect business-critical APIs with a single, integrated platform.”
“Becoming part of Radware provides our team with the resources and platform to further develop our vision for modern API security testing while integrating it with industry-leading runtime protection and threat intelligence,” said Tzvika Shneider, CEO and co-founder of Pynt. “Radware’s technology, scale, and commitment to API security make it a great home for our team and our ideas, and together we can deliver far more value to customers.”
Pynt’s technology continues to be available as a standalone solution as well as integrated into Radware’s broader application security and API protection portfolio, simplifying API security for enterprise development, security, and DevSecOps teams.
For more information, visit www.radware.com.
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Radware® (NASDAQ: RDWR) is a global leader in application security and delivery solutions for multi-cloud environments. The company’s cloud application, infrastructure, and API security solutions use AI-driven algorithms for precise, hands-free, real-time protection from the most sophisticated web, application, and DDoS attacks, API abuse, and bad bots. Enterprises and carriers worldwide rely on Radware’s solutions to address evolving cybersecurity challenges and protect their brands and business operations while reducing costs. For more information, please visit the Radware website.
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