Ondas Surges 15% as Drone Stocks Rebound Ahead of Its Earnings Report; Red Cat Jumps 14%, AeroVironment Surges 9%
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Drone stocks are clawing back losses after a brutal post-election selloff, but Ondas still carries a steep spending bill and an earnings bar set high by its own guidance. Can its order book deliver, or is the rally mostly sector momentum?
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+1.1% 30d
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-4.4% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “drone” (defense) in this story.
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR holds the industrials sector that AeroVironment belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- BA The Boeing-10.1% 30d
The Boeing is a peer of AeroVironment in aircraft; rivals often move on the same news.
- JOBY Joby Aviation-19.7% 30d
Joby Aviation is a peer of AeroVironment in aircraft; rivals often move on the same news.
- BETA BETA Technologies
BETA Technologies is a peer of AeroVironment in aircraft; rivals often move on the same news.
- ACHR Archer Aviation-23.1% 30d
Archer Aviation is a peer of AeroVironment in aircraft; rivals often move on the same news.
- EMBJ Embraer S.A
Embraer S.A is a peer of AeroVironment in aircraft; 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 | +39.98% | +28.35% | base | +17.05% | after close | after close | after close |
| AVAV | +23.69% | +21.09% | base | +10.36% | after close | after close | after close |
| ITA | +2.67% | +5.93% | base | +0.98% | after close | after close | after close |
| XAR | +6.16% | +9.25% | base | +4.49% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLI | +3.03% | +5.45% | base | +0.08% | after close | after close | after close |
| BA | -0.52% | +0.47% | base | +0.60% | after close | after close | after close |
| JOBY | -7.89% | -8.74% | base | +7.33% | after close | after close | after close |
| BETA | -16.58% | -1.50% | base | +11.05% | after close | after close | after close |
| ACHR | +8.81% | +7.38% | base | +11.66% | after close | after close | after close |
| EMBJ | -0.96% | +1.93% | base | +0.77% | 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 Surges 15% as Drone Stocks Rebound Ahead of Its Earnings Report; Red Cat Jumps 14%, AeroVironment Surges 9% Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
Defense
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACHR | that day | +11.66% | still updating |
| ACHR | three days earlier | +7.38% | final price |
| ACHR | five days earlier | +8.81% | final price |
| AVAV | that day | +10.36% | still updating |
| AVAV | three days earlier | +21.09% | final price |
| AVAV | five days earlier | +23.69% | final price |
| BA | that day | +0.60% | still updating |
| BA | three days earlier | +0.47% | final price |
| BA | five days earlier | -0.52% | final price |
| BETA | that day | +11.05% | still updating |
| BETA | three days earlier | -1.50% | final price |
| BETA | five days earlier | -16.58% | final price |
| EMBJ | that day | +0.77% | still updating |
| EMBJ | three days earlier | +1.93% | final price |
| EMBJ | five days earlier | -0.96% | final price |
| ITA | that day | +0.98% | still updating |
| ITA | three days earlier | +5.93% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | +2.67% | final price |
| JOBY | that day | +7.33% | still updating |
| JOBY | three days earlier | -8.74% | final price |
| JOBY | five days earlier | -7.89% | final price |
| ONDS | that day | +17.05% | still updating |
| ONDS | three days earlier | +28.35% | final price |
| ONDS | five days earlier | +39.98% | final price |
| XAR | that day | +4.49% | still updating |
| XAR | three days earlier | +9.25% | final price |
| XAR | five days earlier | +6.16% | final price |
| XLI | that day | +0.08% | still updating |
| XLI | three days earlier | +5.45% | final price |
| XLI | five days earlier | +3.03% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Boeing (BA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Boeing (BA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Boeing (BA), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Joby Aviation (JOBY), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 8 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
25 out of 100Price not final
“Ondas Surges 15% as Drone Stocks Rebound Ahead of Its Earnings Report; Red Cat Jumps 14%, AeroVironment Surges 9%” scores 25 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources. The price is not final yet.