HC Wainwright Has Negative Estimate for Ondas Q1 Earnings

Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) – Stock analysts at HC Wainwright decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Ondas in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 26th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now anticipates that the company will earn ($0.07) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.04). HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ondas’ current full-year earnings is ($0.53) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Ondas’ Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, FY2028 earnings at ($0.18) EPS and FY2029 earnings at $0.03 EPS.

Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 23rd. The company reported ($0.39) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by ($0.33). The firm had revenue of $30.11 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.49 million. Ondas had a negative return on equity of 69.00% and a negative net margin of 270.37%.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on ONDS. Glj Research set a $17.00 price objective on Ondas in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Ondas in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on Ondas from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised Ondas to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ondas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.25.

Ondas Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ONDS opened at $8.80 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $10.52 and its 200-day moving average is $9.21. The company has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.13 and a beta of 2.47. Ondas has a 52-week low of $0.66 and a 52-week high of $15.28.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ondas

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Ondas by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth increased its holdings in shares of Ondas by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 4,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in Ondas by 231.4% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2,892 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its position in Ondas by 30.0% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 13,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec lifted its holdings in Ondas by 228.6% during the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 4,403 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 3,063 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 37.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Eric A. Brock sold 475,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.71, for a total value of $4,612,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,461,255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,188,786.05. This trade represents a 24.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Ondas

Here are the key news stories impacting Ondas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and higher price targets. Maxim raised its target to $22 and Northland bumped its target to $18 while Needham reiterated bullish forecasts — these raises signal stronger analyst confidence and provide upside narrative for shareholders. Analysts set Ondas stock price target Benzinga coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Deal/news flow around Mistral and robotics is driving constructive narrative on Ondas’ expanding defense and robotics exposure — analysts and outlets are framing the Mistral arrangement as a strategic growth catalyst. Ondas Mistral Deal Recasts Defense Role
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 2025 results show strong revenue growth but an EPS miss: revenue beat estimates (~$30.1M vs. ~$27.5M est.) which supports the growth story, while the ($0.39) EPS miss and very negative margins underscore ongoing profitability challenges. Investors are weighing growth vs. near-term losses. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: HC Wainwright trimmed its FY2030 EPS forecast (from $0.38 to $0.28) but maintained a Buy rating and a $17 target — a modest caution on modeled long-term profits while still signaling upside. HC Wainwright note
• Negative Sentiment: Potential near-term selling pressure: the company filed to register up to 1,928,532 shares for possible resale by certain stockholders — market participants often view secondary resale registrations as a source of future dilution or supply. What’s Going On With Ondas Stock Friday?

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.