Ondas Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NASDAQ:ONDS)

Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Friday. Stock traders acquired 327,049 call options on the company. This is an increase of 143% compared to the average daily volume of 134,846 call options.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised Ondas to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Oppenheimer upgraded Ondas from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $12.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, November 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Ondas in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Lake Street Capital raised their target price on shares of Ondas from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Ondas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $12.17.

Insider Transactions at Ondas

In related news, Director Jaspreet K. Sood sold 29,698 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.48, for a total transaction of $281,537.04. Following the transaction, the director owned 175,631 shares in the company, valued at $1,664,981.88. This represents a 14.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Richard M. Cohen sold 25,861 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.48, for a total transaction of $245,162.28. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 197,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,874,632.08. The trade was a 11.57% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,406,605 shares of company stock worth $12,109,365. 1.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Melfa Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ondas during the 4th quarter worth approximately $119,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Ondas in the fourth quarter valued at $19,517,000. Traynor Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Ondas in the fourth quarter valued at $123,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Ondas by 82.0% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 18,395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $180,000 after acquiring an additional 8,290 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Ondas by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 196,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,915,000 after purchasing an additional 6,302 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 37.73% of the company’s stock.

Key Ondas News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ondas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY‑2026 revenue outlook to $170M–$180M, above Street estimates — a clear growth signal that pushed early buying interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Hosted OAS Investor Day and announced preliminary 2025 results plus upgraded FY‑25 and Q4 revenue guidance; company cited a pro‑forma cash balance around $1.5B — supports execution and funding for growth. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate housekeeping: the company filed to rebrand/rename itself to Ondas Inc., a structural change that is largely cosmetic but may accompany strategic repositioning. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market concern over a proposed ~$1B direct offering and reports of ~15% increase in shares outstanding — investors worry about dilution; heavy insider selling in recent months amplifies that concern. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Elevated intraday volume and volatility after the guidance release — profit‑taking and short‑term positioning have driven a pullback from session highs. Article Title

Ondas Stock Down 5.1%

Shares of ONDS stock opened at $12.16 on Friday. Ondas has a 12-month low of $0.57 and a 12-month high of $15.28. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $9.16 and a 200-day moving average of $6.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.40 and a beta of 2.40.

Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by ($0.01). Ondas had a negative return on equity of 35.16% and a negative net margin of 192.60%.The business had revenue of $10.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.04 million. Research analysts expect that Ondas will post -0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

About Ondas

Ondas Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: ONDS) develops secure private wireless networking solutions and unmanned aircraft systems tailored to mission-critical industrial applications. Its Ondas Networks division offers the proprietary FullMAX platform, a long-range, high-bandwidth broadband network designed to support real-time data transmission, remote monitoring and IoT deployments across rail, maritime and infrastructure environments. The broadband platform integrates edge-to-cloud architecture to ensure operational resilience and regulatory compliance for transportation and utility operators.

The company’s Ondas Autonomous Systems segment builds heavy-lift cargo drones and uncrewed aircraft platforms for logistics, pipeline and infrastructure inspection, emergency response and other government and commercial use cases.