Investors Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS)

Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) was the target of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock traders bought 318,604 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 41% compared to the average daily volume of 225,550 call options.

Ondas News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Ondas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ondas reported Q1 2026 revenue of $50.1 million, well above expectations and up more than 10-fold year over year, while diluted EPS came in ahead of estimates. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $390 million, signaling management expects growth to remain strong for the rest of the year. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Pro forma backlog jumped to $457 million, which supports the view that customer demand is accelerating and could translate into future revenue. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Trading commentary suggests the stock is also benefiting from technical breakout momentum after the earnings-driven rally, with investors watching key resistance levels. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the upbeat reaction, insider selling has been heavy over the past six months, which may temper some investor enthusiasm. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The business still shows sizable losses and negative operating results, so investors may remain focused on whether revenue growth can eventually translate into sustained profitability. Article Title

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ondas

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ONDS. NFSG Corp increased its position in Ondas by 200.0% during the 1st quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 3,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 2,892 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Ondas in the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Avion Wealth grew its holdings in Ondas by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 4,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Finally, Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec raised its position in Ondas by 228.6% in the fourth quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 4,403 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 3,063 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 37.73% of the company’s stock.

Ondas Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ONDS traded down $0.59 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $10.62. 139,964,937 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 62,646,024. The company has a quick ratio of 4.68, a current ratio of 4.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.57. Ondas has a 1-year low of $0.83 and a 1-year high of $15.28. The firm has a market cap of $5.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.85 and a beta of 2.56.

Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 23rd. The company reported ($0.39) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by ($0.33). Ondas had a negative net margin of 270.37% and a negative return on equity of 53.14%. The firm had revenue of $30.11 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27.49 million. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Ondas will post -0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Ondas from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Ondas from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Ondas from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Glj Research set a $17.00 target price on Ondas in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Ondas from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ondas has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.25.

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.