Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) Shares Up 4.6% – Should You Buy?

Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) shot up 4.6% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $9.75 and last traded at $9.74. 73,494,539 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 14% from the average session volume of 85,204,141 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.31.

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. The multi-million-dollar program is designed to deliver low-cost, software-enabled unmanned attack capabilities for the Israeli Ministry of Defense and could strengthen Ondas’ position in the growing defense-drone market. Ondas Selected to Build Israel’s Next Generation of Military Tactical Attack Drones
• Positive Sentiment: Management characterized the Israeli award as evidence of a fundamental shift toward rapidly deployable, scalable defense systems. The program’s priorities are similar to those behind the U.S. Drone Dominance Program, potentially supporting Ondas’ future government-contract pipeline. ONDS Wins Digital Bat Israel Drone Tender
• Positive Sentiment: Roth Capital initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $13 price target, providing a bullish third-party view of Ondas’ growth prospects.
• Positive Sentiment: Ondas completed its acquisition of Cyberhawk, adding AI-powered drone inspection, visual-data management, and asset-analytics capabilities. The deal expands the company’s exposure to critical infrastructure and industrial inspection markets while adding software and international customer relationships. Ondas Completes Acquisition of Cyberhawk
• Positive Sentiment: Ondas also reportedly won a counter-drone contract to help protect the Jacksonville Jaguars’ EverBank Stadium, adding a visible commercial security deployment for its autonomous defense technology. Ondas Wins NFL Counter-Drone Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts expect strong revenue growth ahead of second-quarter results, supported by defense demand and recent acquisitions. However, investors remain focused on whether Ondas can integrate acquired businesses, control costs, and convert its expanding pipeline into sustainable profits. Key Insights Ahead of Q2 Earnings

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on ONDS. Roth Capital started coverage on shares of Ondas in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $13.00 price target for the company. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on shares of Ondas from $23.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ondas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 24th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded shares of Ondas to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Ondas from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.33.

Ondas Stock Up 4.6%

The business has a fifty day moving average of $8.47 and a 200 day moving average of $9.59. The company has a market cap of $5.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 243.50 and a beta of 2.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ondas

In other news, Director Richard M. Cohen sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.50, for a total value of $71,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 264,853 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,516,103.50. This trade represents a 2.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Randy Seidl sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.83, for a total transaction of $98,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 295,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,904,804.32. This represents a 3.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,395,745 shares of company stock valued at $32,109,380. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ondas

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. NFSG Corp boosted its position 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 in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ondas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Ondas by 5,373.7% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 3,063 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 2,892 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc purchased a new position in shares of Ondas in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 37.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.