Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) Trading 1.3% Higher – Still a Buy?

Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) shot up 1.3% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $9.20 and last traded at $9.0750. 26,098,220 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 27% from the average session volume of 35,911,379 shares. The stock had previously closed at $8.96.

More Ondas News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ondas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ondas is being highlighted for accelerating into the counter‑UAS (counter‑drone) market with record revenue reports, strategic acquisitions and a layered detect‑to‑defeat product strategy that could materially expand addressable market and revenue visibility. Zacks: Counter‑UAS Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage has generally trended favorable recently (several buy/upgrade notes and price‑target increases), which supports near‑term demand into the shares and provides a valuation ceiling near recent consensus targets. MarketBeat: Analyst Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent results were mixed — revenue beat estimates but EPS missed, leaving momentum intact on top line while profitability and cash‑flow metrics remain a watch item for investors. Continued execution on revenue growth will be required to justify current multiples. MarketBeat: Earnings & Fundamentals
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock is volatile (beta ~2.4) and trading well above long‑term moving averages — this amplifies the impact of headline news and insider flows on intraday moves. MarketBeat: Price & Technical Data
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling on Dec. 22 is the primary near‑term negative: Director Jaspreet Sood (29,698 shs), Director Richard Cohen (25,861 shs), Director Randy Seidl (21,520 shs) and CFO Neil Laird (4,526 shs) sold blocks at ~ $9.48 — a concentrated, single‑day reduction by insiders that likely pressured the stock and raises questions for some investors about timing/liquidity needs. InsiderTrades: Insider Selling Alert

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded Ondas to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Lake Street Capital boosted their target price on Ondas from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $13.00 price target on Ondas and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Loop Capital set a $10.00 price target on shares of Ondas in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Ondas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ondas presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $10.43.

Ondas Price Performance

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $7.54 and a 200 day moving average of $5.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -22.69 and a beta of 2.42.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Richard M. Cohen sold 25,861 shares of the business’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 transaction, the director directly owned 197,746 shares in the company, valued at $1,874,632.08. The trade was a 11.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Randy Seidl sold 21,520 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 $204,009.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 212,470 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,014,215.60. The trade was a 9.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 931,605 shares of company stock worth $7,497,115. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ONDS. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in Ondas by 231.4% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 2,892 shares during the period. RiverGlades Family Offices LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ondas by 54.0% in the third quarter. RiverGlades Family Offices LLC now owns 15,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,000 after purchasing an additional 5,400 shares during the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Ondas in the third quarter valued at about $67,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Ondas by 154.9% during the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 16,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 9,904 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ondas by 61.5% during the 3rd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $203,000 after buying an additional 10,000 shares during the period. 37.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ondas Company Profile

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.