What is HC Wainwright’s Estimate for Ondas Q1 Earnings?

Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) – Investment analysts at HC Wainwright decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ondas in a report released on Thursday, March 26th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.07) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.04). HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $17.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ondas’ current full-year earnings is ($0.53) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Ondas’ Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, FY2028 earnings at ($0.18) EPS and FY2029 earnings at $0.03 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Ondas from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Glj Research set a $17.00 price objective on shares of Ondas in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Ondas in a report on Friday. Lake Street Capital increased their target price on shares of Ondas from $10.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ondas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ondas has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.25.

Ondas Stock Up 10.9%

ONDS stock opened at $9.04 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.23. Ondas has a twelve month low of $0.66 and a twelve month high of $15.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion, a PE ratio of -13.49 and a beta of 2.47.

Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 23rd. The company reported ($0.39) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by ($0.33). Ondas had a negative net margin of 270.37% and a negative return on equity of 69.00%. The company had revenue of $30.11 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.49 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Ondas by 444.4% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 112,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,000 after purchasing an additional 91,732 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Ondas by 57.4% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,344,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,583,000 after purchasing an additional 490,239 shares during the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Ondas in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $705,000. Cresset Asset Management LLC increased 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 buying an additional 3,383,629 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hood River Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ondas in the 2nd quarter worth $14,479,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 37.73% of the company’s stock.

More Ondas News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ondas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Inclusion on MarketBeat’s “Three Stocks Under $20 With Massive Upside Potential” list underscores analyst conviction (Moderate Buy consensus and a large price target gap), which supports a bullish narrative and could attract momentum/retail buyers. Three Stocks Under $20 With Massive Upside Potential
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains constructive: a compilation piece reports an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy,” which helps validate the turnaround story and supports demand from institutions and growth-focused investors. Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst note and coverage comparing Ondas to peers (Unusual Machines) highlights trade-offs: ONDS is pursuing rapid acquisition-driven growth but has mounting losses, while peers show steadier enterprise sales and cash positions—this frames ONDS as higher reward/higher risk. Ondas vs. Unusual Machines: Which Drone Stock Offers Better Upside?
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst notes laying out Q1 earnings expectations provide short-term visibility but little surprise: consensus estimates and guidance timers give traders markers for upcoming catalysts (earnings/updates). Research Analysts Set Expectations for Ondas Q1 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance piece on Ondas’ drone-defense JV with Heidelberg flags a valuation gap between the JV’s implied value and Ondas’ public market valuation, raising investor questions about deal economics and whether the market is overpaying for growth. That skepticism can pressure the stock until the JV’s economics and revenue contributions are clearer. Ondas Drone Defense JV With Heidelberg Raises Questions On Valuation Gap
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities lowered Q3 EPS estimates for Ondas, a direct negative catalyst that highlights near-term earnings pressure from continued losses and integration costs—this is likely contributing to volatility and gives shorts ammunition. Q3 EPS Estimates for Ondas Lowered by Northland Securities

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.