California State Teachers Retirement System Increases Stake in Ondas Holdings Inc. $ONDS

California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) by 28.4% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 400,178 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 88,626 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Ondas were worth $3,618,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of ONDS. NFSG Corp raised its position in shares of Ondas by 200.0% in the first quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 3,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in Ondas by 231.4% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 2,892 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc acquired a new position in Ondas during the first quarter worth about $35,000. Avion Wealth boosted its position in Ondas by 100.0% during 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 last quarter. Finally, Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec grew its stake in Ondas by 228.6% during the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 4,403 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 3,063 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 37.73% of the company’s stock.

Key Ondas News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ondas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ondas was selected to provide advanced counter-drone protection for Jacksonville Jaguars NFL games, expanding the commercial and public-safety applications for its autonomous security technology. Ondas Selected to Provide Advanced Counter-Drone Protection for Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Games
• Positive Sentiment: The company secured a more than $50 million U.S. Army order under Mistral’s $982 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract. The award improves production visibility and strengthens Ondas’ position in the defense market. Ondas Bags Over $50M U.S. Army Order, Expands Defense Footprint
• Positive Sentiment: Ondas announced a more than $6 million Air Force Research Laboratory contract for DZYNE’s Long-Range Grasshopper autonomous aerial delivery system. The award advances a runway-independent logistics platform now integrated into Ondas Sentinel following the DZYNE acquisition, adding to the company’s defense pipeline. Ondas Announces New Air Force Research Laboratory Contract Award
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts collectively assigned Ondas an average “Moderate Buy” rating, indicating constructive sentiment but not a uniformly strong recommendation. Ondas Holdings Given Average Moderate Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: ONDS had gained roughly 21% over the prior month as acquisitions and new orders improved its outlook, but the stock’s elevated valuation and execution demands could limit further upside. Ondas Stock Gains 21% in a Month
• Negative Sentiment: Pre-earnings analysis suggests Ondas may lack the earnings and estimate-revision factors typically associated with a likely earnings beat. Profitability remains a key investor concern ahead of the report. Ondas Earnings Outlook

Ondas Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of ONDS opened at $9.11 on Friday. Ondas Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $3.20 and a 12-month high of $15.28. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $8.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $9.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 227.75 and a beta of 2.72.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded shares of Ondas to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research upgraded Ondas from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 25th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on 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 Ondas from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Ondas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, May 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.75.

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 that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.50, for a total transaction of $71,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 264,853 shares in the company, valued at $2,516,103.50. This trade represents a 2.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Randy Seidl sold 10,000 shares of Ondas stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.83, for a total transaction of $98,300.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 295,504 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,904,804.32. The trade was a 3.27% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 2,395,745 shares of company stock worth $32,109,380 in the last ninety days. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ondas 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.