Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Roth Capital

Roth Capital upgraded shares of Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) to a strong-buy rating in a research report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised Ondas to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their target price on shares of Ondas from $23.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Ondas from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ondas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, May 24th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ondas from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.33.

Ondas Stock Up 4.6%

ONDS opened at $9.74 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 243.50 and a beta of 2.72. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $8.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $9.57. Ondas has a twelve month low of $3.20 and a twelve month high of $15.28.

Insider Activity

In other Ondas news, CEO Eric A. Brock sold 2,378,245 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.43, for a total value of $31,939,830.35. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,583,010 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,119,824.30. The trade was a 39.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Richard M. Cohen sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.50, for a total value of $71,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 264,853 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,516,103.50. This trade represents a 2.75% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,395,745 shares of company stock valued at $32,109,380. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ondas

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ONDS. NFSG Corp lifted its stake in Ondas by 200.0% during the 1st quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 3,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ondas during the first quarter worth $28,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Ondas by 5,373.7% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 3,063 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc purchased a new stake in Ondas in the first quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in Ondas by 231.4% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2,892 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 37.73% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Ondas

Here are the key news stories impacting Ondas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ondas was selected to build Israel’s next-generation “Digital Bat” tactical attack-drone platform in a multi-million-dollar strategic program. The contract strengthens Ondas’ defense backlog and aligns with demand for scalable, lower-cost unmanned systems similar to priorities under the U.S. Drone Dominance Program. Ondas Selected to Build Israel’s Next Generation of Military Tactical Attack Drones
• Positive Sentiment: Roth Capital initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $13 price target, implying meaningful potential appreciation from the recent trading level. New analyst coverage may improve institutional attention toward ONDS. Roth Capital Initiates Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Ondas won a counter-drone contract to protect the Jacksonville Jaguars’ EverBank Stadium. The deal provides another commercial security use case for the company’s autonomous drone and counter-UAS technology. Ondas Wins NFL Counter-Drone Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Ondas completed its acquisition of Cyberhawk, adding AI-powered drone inspection, asset analytics and visual data-management capabilities. The transaction expands exposure to critical infrastructure and industrial inspection markets, although execution will determine how quickly the acquisition contributes financially. Ondas Completes Cyberhawk Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings analysis points to strong revenue expectations, a growing defense pipeline and greater scale from acquisitions. However, integration challenges and continued profitability risks could limit the near-term benefit to shareholders. Key Insights Ahead of Q2 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: The reported short-interest data shows zero shares and a zero-day ratio, with an anomalous “NaN” change. Because the figures appear inconsistent, they provide no reliable signal about short-selling pressure on ONDS.

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.