Ondas Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NASDAQ:ONDS)

Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Traders bought 318,604 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 41% compared to the average volume of 225,550 call options.

Ondas News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Ondas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 revenue jumped to about $50.1 million, more than 10x higher than a year ago and well above estimates, signaling much faster growth than expected. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $390 million, reinforcing confidence that demand for its autonomous drone, wireless, and defense-related systems is accelerating. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management said product companies turned adjusted EBITDA positive ahead of schedule, while backlog surged to $457 million and cash/investments reached $1.48 billion, suggesting stronger execution and financial flexibility. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy options activity and rising institutional interest indicate traders expect a large move, adding momentum to the stock but not changing the underlying fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the strong report, Ondas still shows negative margins and profitability remains a longer-term issue, which could temper enthusiasm if growth slows or execution slips. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ondas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Lake Street Capital lifted their price target on shares of Ondas from $10.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Glj Research set a $17.00 price target on shares of Ondas in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Ondas from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Ondas from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.25.

Ondas Trading Up 26.5%

Ondas stock opened at $11.21 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $9.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.56. Ondas has a 1 year low of $0.76 and a 1 year high of $15.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 4.68 and a current ratio of 4.84. The firm has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.73 and a beta of 2.56.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ondas

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NFSG Corp boosted its stake in Ondas by 200.0% in 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. AdvisorNet Financial Inc acquired a new position in Ondas in the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. Avion Wealth boosted its stake in Ondas by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 4,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake 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 period. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Ondas by 1,005.0% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 4,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 4,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 37.73% of the company’s stock.

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.