Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS)

Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Traders purchased 226,970 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 46% compared to the typical daily volume of 155,958 call options.

Ondas Trading Down 14.9%

ONDS opened at $9.68 on Thursday. Ondas has a twelve month low of $0.57 and a twelve month high of $15.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.09 billion, a PE ratio of -24.20 and a beta of 2.46. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $10.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.55.

Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) last released 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 analysts’ expectations 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, analysts predict that Ondas will post -0.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Eric A. Brock sold 475,000 shares of Ondas stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 1,461,255 shares in the company, valued at $14,188,786.05. The trade was a 24.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Neil J. Laird sold 4,526 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.48, for a total value of $42,906.48. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 8,224 shares in the company, valued at $77,963.52. This represents a 35.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 1,406,605 shares of company stock worth $12,109,365. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Ondas

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hood River Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ondas during the 2nd quarter worth $14,479,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Ondas by 109.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,415,432 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,567,000 after purchasing an additional 7,024,549 shares during the last quarter. AWM Investment Company Inc. acquired a new stake in Ondas during the second quarter worth about $11,123,000. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its stake in Ondas by 1,325.9% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 4,568,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,267,000 after purchasing an additional 4,247,859 shares during the period. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Ondas by 263.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 4,667,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,962,000 after purchasing an additional 3,383,629 shares during the last quarter. 37.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Ondas News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ondas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition of Rotron Aero materially expands Ondas into kinetic (attack) drones and in‑house engine production — a strategic vertical integration that reduces supply‑chain risk and supports higher defense revenue guidance. The New Defense Prime: Ondas Buys the Kill Chain
• Positive Sentiment: Ondas’ Optimus drone secured Blue UAS clearance (DCMA/DoW), opening the company to Department of War combat procurement — a regulatory moat that increases the addressable defense market. Optimus Blue List
• Positive Sentiment: New strategic defense contract in the Asia‑Pacific expands geographic sales and validates demand for Ondas’ autonomous UAS capabilities. This is near‑term revenue support. APAC contract
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options flow — a large block of call purchases (≈226,970 calls, ~46% above typical call volume) indicates bullish speculative positioning or hedging by institutional traders and can amplify volatility or future upside if those traders exercise or hedge. (Options volume report)
• Neutral Sentiment: Increased media coverage and inclusion in ‘Drone Stocks’ trend lists raise visibility and retail interest but don’t guarantee revenue — helpful for liquidity and awareness. Drone Stocks Trend
• Negative Sentiment: Legacy fundamentals still show losses and thin margins (recent quarters missed EPS estimates), which keeps some investors skeptical about near‑term profitability despite the strategic pivot.
• Negative Sentiment: High short interest and recent rapid run‑up in the stock create two‑way volatility: while shorts can fuel squeezes, they also prompt aggressive profit‑taking and selling when sentiment reverses or when investors lock gains — likely contributing to today’s drop and elevated volume.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on ONDS shares. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Ondas from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Loop Capital set a $10.00 target price on shares of Ondas in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded shares of Ondas to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Ondas from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $16.00 price objective on Ondas in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $17.29.

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.