Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) Shares Down 12.4% – Should You Sell?

Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) was down 12.4% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $8.32 and last traded at $8.48. Approximately 96,159,043 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 13% from the average daily volume of 110,215,375 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.68.

Trending Headlines about Ondas

Here are the key news stories impacting Ondas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price target hike — a published note shows ONDS’ price target was raised ~53% to $18.74, which supports a bullish valuation narrative and can attract momentum buyers. Ondas (ONDS) price target increased by 53.12% to 18.74
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call buying — investors picked up ~226,970 call options (≈+46% vs. average), signaling speculative bullish positioning or hedging that can amplify upside moves if momentum returns. (Options volume reported in market activity.)
• Positive Sentiment: Bull case coverage — a recent commentary piece lays out a bullish thesis for Ondas, which can support retail/institutional interest and help sustain rallies when paired with positive catalysts. Ondas Inc. (ONDS): A bull case theory
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation review — a Yahoo Finance piece assesses Ondas’ strong long‑term returns but notes cooling short‑term momentum and valuation considerations; this is informational and may temper some traders but is unlikely to force immediate large moves. Assessing Ondas (ONDS) Valuation After Strong Long Term Returns And Cooling Short Term Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑seller caution — JCapital Research published a cautionary note on Ondas’ future prospects, which triggered selling pressure and negative sentiment among investors concerned about fundamentals and execution risk. Ondas stock tumbles after JCapital Research cautions on future prospects

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ONDS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Ondas in a report on Monday, December 29th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised Ondas to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Ondas from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Northland Securities set a $16.00 target price on shares of Ondas in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Ondas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Ondas presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.29.

Ondas Price Performance

The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $7.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.58 billion, a P/E ratio of -21.20 and a beta of 2.46.

Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported ($0.06) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $10.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.04 million. Ondas had a negative return on equity of 35.16% and a negative net margin of 192.60%. Analysts predict that Ondas Holdings Inc. will post -0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Ondas

In other Ondas news, Director Randy Seidl sold 21,520 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 $204,009.60. Following the sale, the director owned 212,470 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,014,215.60. This trade represents a 9.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard M. Cohen sold 25,861 shares of Ondas 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 transaction, the director directly owned 197,746 shares in the company, valued at $1,874,632.08. This represents a 11.57% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,406,605 shares of company stock valued at $12,109,365. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Ondas

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Ondas by 154.9% in the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 16,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 9,904 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Ondas by 231.4% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 2,892 shares during the period. Penbrook Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ondas in the second quarter valued at about $35,000. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Ondas in the second quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Avion Wealth boosted its stake in shares of Ondas by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 4,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the period. 37.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.