Ondas Drops 5% as Drone Stocks Slide; Unusual Machines Falls 6%, Red Cat Declines 4%
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This report is about defense.
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “drone” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “drone” (defense) in this story.
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Ondas belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- QCOM Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a peer of Ondas in radio and tv broadcasting and communications equipment; rivals often move on the same news.
- MSI Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions is a peer of Ondas in radio and tv broadcasting and communications equipment; rivals often move on the same news.
- PL Planet Labs PBC
Planet Labs PBC is a peer of Ondas in radio and tv broadcasting and communications equipment; rivals often move on the same news.
- NOK Nokia Oyj
Nokia Oyj is a peer of Ondas in radio and tv broadcasting and communications equipment; rivals often move on the same news.
- ERIC Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) is a peer of Ondas in radio and tv broadcasting and communications equipment; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONDS | +0.00% | +4.69% | base | -4.41% | after close | after close | after close |
| UMAC | +0.25% | +6.32% | base | -5.05% | after close | after close | after close |
| ITA | -3.72% | +1.00% | base | -0.47% | after close | after close | after close |
| XAR | -3.87% | +1.41% | base | -1.49% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLK | -5.15% | -2.75% | base | -3.36% | after close | after close | after close |
| QCOM | -6.48% | -2.10% | base | -3.72% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSI | -3.09% | -0.65% | base | +0.15% | after close | after close | after close |
| PL | -9.68% | +2.73% | base | -2.05% | after close | after close | after close |
| NOK | -7.38% | -0.18% | base | -3.33% | after close | after close | after close |
| ERIC | -3.34% | +0.33% | base | -0.38% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Ondas Drops 5% as Drone Stocks Slide; Unusual Machines Falls 6%, Red Cat Declines 4% Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
Defense
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC | that day | -0.38% | still updating |
| ERIC | three days earlier | +0.33% | final price |
| ERIC | five days earlier | -3.34% | final price |
| ITA | that day | -0.47% | still updating |
| ITA | three days earlier | +1.00% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | -3.72% | final price |
| MSI | that day | +0.15% | still updating |
| MSI | three days earlier | -0.65% | final price |
| MSI | five days earlier | -3.09% | final price |
| NOK | that day | -3.33% | still updating |
| NOK | three days earlier | -0.18% | final price |
| NOK | five days earlier | -7.38% | final price |
| ONDS | that day | -4.41% | still updating |
| ONDS | three days earlier | +4.69% | final price |
| ONDS | five days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| PL | that day | -2.05% | still updating |
| PL | three days earlier | +2.73% | final price |
| PL | five days earlier | -9.68% | final price |
| QCOM | that day | -3.72% | still updating |
| QCOM | three days earlier | -2.10% | final price |
| QCOM | five days earlier | -6.48% | final price |
| UMAC | that day | -5.05% | still updating |
| UMAC | three days earlier | +6.32% | final price |
| UMAC | five days earlier | +0.25% | final price |
| XAR | that day | -1.49% | still updating |
| XAR | three days earlier | +1.41% | final price |
| XAR | five days earlier | -3.87% | final price |
| XLK | that day | -3.36% | still updating |
| XLK | three days earlier | -2.75% | final price |
| XLK | five days earlier | -5.15% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Qualcomm (QCOM) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Qualcomm (QCOM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Qualcomm (QCOM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Motorola Solutions (MSI) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
How solid the defense case looks
12 out of 100Price not final
“Ondas Drops 5% as Drone Stocks Slide; Unusual Machines Falls 6%, Red Cat Declines 4%” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.