12 Best Performing Cybersecurity Stocks in 2025

8. Radware Ltd (NASDAQ:RDWR)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 16

Past Year Performance: 29.59%

Radware Ltd (NASDAQ:RDWR) is among the best performing cybersecurity stocks in 2025. Looking to meet a need in application security amid growing cyber threats, Radware Ltd (NASDAQ:RDWR) launched a new AI-powered security tool called Alteon Protect on March 9.

What’s outstanding about Alteon Protect is that it blends Radware’s real-time protection platform with Alteon’s on-device enforcement to secure apps and APIs across cloud and on-premise platforms.

According to Radware, organizations are facing increasing threat volume and sophistication. In this condition, they’re struggling to build strong protection for their resources without disrupting performance or increasing operational complexity.

For organizations in this situation, Radware says its Alteon Protect is the solution as it detects remediate various threats in real-time without complicating things. It does this by separating cloud intelligence from on-device enforcement.

According to Radware COO Gabi Malka, with Alteon Protect, organizations don’t have to choose between protection, performance, and cost. The executive explained that this tool is designed to provide continuous security while preserving users’ existing investments.

In February, Radware announced an $80 million share repurchase plan. It said the plan would run through mid-March 2027. Under this plan, the management may buyback shares through open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, or other arrangements.

Notably, the announcement of this buyback plan followed Radware’s blowout Q4 2025 earnings. The company posted EPS of $0.32, which smashed the analyst estimate of $0.30. Revenue jumped 10% YoY to $80.2 million and exceeded the consensus expectation of $78.65 million. Radware closed 2025 with $105 million in cash and cash equivalents.

Radware Ltd (NASDAQ:RDWR) is an American technology company that provides cybersecurity and application delivery solutions for data centers. Its solutions are used in on-premise and cloud environments. Radware is headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey, and serves a global customer base.