Ondas Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NASDAQ:ONDS)

Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Friday. Traders acquired 212,469 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 81% compared to the average volume of 117,516 call options.

Insider Transactions at Ondas

In related news, Director Jaspreet K. Sood sold 29,698 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.48, for a total transaction of $281,537.04. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 175,631 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,664,981.88. This trade represents a 14.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard M. Cohen sold 25,861 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.48, for a total transaction of $245,162.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 197,746 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,874,632.08. This represents a 11.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,406,605 shares of company stock worth $12,109,365. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ondas

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on ONDS shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Ondas in a research note on Monday. Oppenheimer raised shares of Ondas from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $12.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $13.00 price objective on shares of Ondas and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. HC Wainwright assumed coverage on Ondas in a report on Monday, October 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $12.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research cut Ondas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $11.50.

Key Ondas News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ondas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Won ~ $10M in new autonomous‑systems orders (air and ground) — concrete revenue/backlog driver that underpins the stock’s rally. Ondas Announces Plan to Change Name to Ondas Inc., Establishes West Palm Beach as Corporate Headquarters
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate rebrand and HQ move to West Palm Beach, FL — signals management positioning the company as a scaled, integrated defense/industrial platform (branding often helps institutional visibility). Ondas Announces Plan to Change Name to Ondas Inc., Establishes West Palm Beach as Corporate Headquarters
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call‑option activity — ~212,469 calls traded (≈+81% vs. average), a sign of bullish speculative/hedged bets that can amplify near‑term upside. Ondas Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NASDAQ:ONDS)
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy retail/trading momentum — large intraday and weekly volume pushed shares higher, driving momentum but not guaranteeing sustained fundamentals. Stock Market Today, Jan. 2: Here’s Why Ondas Gained Over 20% This Week
• Neutral Sentiment: Defiance launched ONDL, a daily 2x long ETF tied to ONDS — can increase buy flows and volatility, benefiting short‑term liquidity but adding trading risk. Defiance Launches ONDL: The First Daily 2X Long ETF for Ondas Holdings Inc.
• Neutral Sentiment: Rising analyst/coverage attention and several Buy ratings with an average target near $11.50 — supports sentiment but depends on execution.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Eric Brock sold 475,000 shares (Dec. 31 for ~$4.6M) — a significant insider disposal that can increase near‑term supply and concern among investors. Insider Sale SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Data aggregators flag broader insider selling across officers/directors in recent months — can weigh on sentiment if perceived as trend rather than one‑off. Ondas Holdings Inc. Stock (ONDS) Opinions on Recent Price Surge and Insider Sales

Ondas Price Performance

Shares of ONDS opened at $11.02 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion, a PE ratio of -27.55 and a beta of 2.40. Ondas has a one year low of $0.57 and a one year high of $11.70. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $7.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.85.

Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by ($0.01). Ondas had a negative net margin of 192.60% and a negative return on equity of 35.16%. The business had revenue of $10.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.04 million. Analysts anticipate that Ondas will post -0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

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.