Ondas Holdings Appoints Patrick Huston as Chief Operating Officer

An announcement from Ondas Holdings ( (ONDS) ) is now available.

On December 16, 2025, Ondas’ board appointed Brigadier General Patrick Huston, U.S. Army (ret.), the company’s General Counsel since October 2025, to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer, while he continues as General Counsel and Secretary. Huston, a 57-year-old former Commanding General, Army Ranger and helicopter pilot with 35 years of military and legal leadership across the Pentagon, 101st Airborne Division, Joint Special Operations Command and U.S. Central Command, joined OAS’s advisory board in September 2025 and is active on AI-focused bodies such as the FBI’s and American Bar Association’s AI task forces. His appointment, announced publicly on December 18, 2025, is intended to strengthen Ondas’ operational execution and acquisition integration across its multi-domain autonomous systems platform and growing subsidiary portfolio, while unifying legal, regulatory, compliance and governance oversight to support deeper engagement with U.S. and allied government defense and security customers. An employment agreement signed in October 2025 provides Huston with a $400,000 base salary, time-based restricted stock units and stock options vesting over three years, and standard severance, non-compete and non-solicitation terms, underscoring the company’s commitment to his long-term role as it scales operations and integrates recent strategic acquisitions in defense and security markets.

The most recent analyst rating on (ONDS) stock is a Buy with a $10.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Ondas Holdings stock, see the ONDS Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on ONDS Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, ONDS is a Neutral.

Ondas Holdings’ stock score is driven by strong technical momentum and strategic corporate events, despite financial challenges and valuation concerns. The company’s active expansion through acquisitions and investments positions it well for future growth, but profitability and cash flow issues need addressing.

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More about Ondas Holdings

Ondas Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ONDS) is a provider of autonomous systems and private wireless solutions through its Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS), Ondas Capital and Ondas Networks business units. The company delivers AI-powered aerial and ground robotics platforms such as the FAA-certified Optimus System for automated aerial security, the Iron Drone Raider counter-UAS platform, advanced ground robotics and tethered UAV systems, along with Cyber-over-RF counter-UAS technology, targeting defense, security and critical infrastructure markets worldwide. Its Ondas Networks unit supplies software-defined wireless broadband technology based on the IEEE 802.16t standard for mission-critical IoT applications in sectors including rail, utilities, oil and gas, transportation and government, while Ondas Capital aims to provide advisory and strategic investment services to accelerate deployment of unmanned and autonomous systems in allied defense and security markets.

Average Trading Volume: 81,586,785

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $2.98B

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