Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) Stock Rating Upgraded by Roth Capital

Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) was upgraded by investment analysts at Roth Capital to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

ONDS has been the topic of a number of other reports. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded shares of Ondas to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on shares of Ondas from $23.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Ondas from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ondas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 24th. Finally, Zacks Research raised 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 given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $16.33.

Ondas Price Performance

Ondas stock opened at $9.74 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 243.50 and a beta of 2.72. Ondas has a 1-year low of $3.20 and a 1-year high of $15.28. The company’s 50-day moving average is $8.39 and its 200 day moving average is $9.57.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Eric A. Brock sold 2,378,245 shares of the firm’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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,583,010 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,119,824.30. This trade represents a 39.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through 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 Ondas stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.50, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 2.75% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,395,745 shares of company stock worth $32,109,380. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ondas

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ONDS. Van ECK Associates Corp acquired a new stake in Ondas in the 4th quarter worth approximately $71,202,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Ondas by 39.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,767,157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,167,000 after purchasing an additional 5,351,725 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake in Ondas by 1,325.9% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 4,568,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,267,000 after purchasing an additional 4,247,859 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of Ondas in the fourth quarter worth $33,473,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Ondas by 9,274.9% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,466,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,832,000 after buying an additional 3,429,398 shares during the last quarter. 37.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Ondas News

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.