Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) Shares Gap Up – What’s Next?

Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $8.99, but opened at $9.28. Ondas shares last traded at $9.9220, with a volume of 22,670,075 shares trading hands.

Ondas News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Ondas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced roughly $10 million in new purchase orders for its autonomous systems (counter‑UAS, integrated drones and ground robots), supplying concrete near‑term revenue/backlog that supports growth expectations. Ondas Secures $10 Million in New Autonomous Systems Orders as Global Demand for Multi-Domain Defense Solutions Accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: Market and media coverage are linking the new orders to the broader U.S. defense/space spending tailwind and an upbeat 2026 outlook, which is driving retail interest and momentum in the stock. Ondas stock rises on $10 million in new autonomous systems orders
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst attention and comparison pieces (drone/defense coverage) have increased visibility and produced bullish price targets from several firms, supporting sentiment but not guaranteeing execution. ONDS vs. AVAV: Which Drone Tech Stock Is the Better Pick Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Defiance launched ONDL, a daily 2x long ETF for ONDS — this can amplify short‑term buying and volatility (trader flows), but it’s not a long‑term fundamental catalyst. Defiance Launches ONDL: The First Daily 2X Long ETF for Ondas Holdings Inc.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Eric A. Brock sold 475,000 shares on Dec. 31 at about $9.71 (~$4.6M), cutting his stake by ~24.5% — a large insider sale that can increase supply and worry investors about timing/intent. The sale was disclosed in an SEC filing. Insider Sale SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Data aggregators flag a broader pattern of insider selling across officers/directors in recent months, which some market participants view as a caution despite improving revenue trends. Ondas Holdings Inc. Stock (ONDS) Opinions on Recent Price Surge and Insider Sales

Analyst Ratings Changes

ONDS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Lake Street Capital increased their price objective on Ondas from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on Ondas from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. HC Wainwright began coverage on Ondas in a research note on Monday, October 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $12.00 price target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $13.00 price objective on Ondas and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised Ondas from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $12.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $11.50.

Ondas Stock Performance

The business has a 50 day moving average price of $7.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $5.78. The company has a market capitalization of $3.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -24.40 and a beta of 2.40.

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

Insider Activity at Ondas

In other news, Director Ron Stern sold 850,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.91, for a total transaction of $6,723,500.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Eric A. Brock sold 475,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.71, for a total transaction of $4,612,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,461,255 shares in the company, valued at $14,188,786.05. This trade represents a 24.53% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,406,605 shares of company stock worth $12,109,365 over the last ninety days. 1.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ONDS. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Ondas by 231.4% during the third 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 in the last quarter. RiverGlades Family Offices LLC grew its position in Ondas by 54.0% in the 3rd 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 period. Wexford Capital LP bought a new stake in Ondas during the 3rd quarter valued at $67,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Ondas by 154.9% during the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 16,299 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 9,904 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Ondas by 61.5% during the third 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 last quarter. 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.