10 Best “Moonshot” Tech Stocks to Buy According to Short Sellers

8. Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS)

Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) is one of the best “moonshot” tech stocks to buy according to short sellers. The stock’s latest publicly reported short interest stood at 34.27% of float as of April 30, 2026, according to MarketBeat.

Ondas gave the moonshot case another defense-AI layer on May 18, when it agreed to acquire Omnisys Ltd., an Israeli developer of AI-powered Battle Resource Optimization software for multi-domain defense planning and real-time decision-making. Ondas said Omnisys’ platform will act as an orchestration layer across its autonomous systems portfolio, helping coordinate sensors, autonomous platforms, and defense assets across complex missions.

That follows a May 14 quarterly results that explain why the stock has attracted speculative heat. Ondas reported first-quarter revenue of $50.1 million, up from $4.3 million a year earlier, and raised its full-year 2026 revenue target to at least $390 million. The company also said pro forma backlog reached $457 million, helped by order activity and acquisitions, while its Palantir partnership is being used to integrate AI-driven ISR and command capabilities across air, ground, and stratospheric systems.

Short sellers still have a clear case. Ondas is scaling through a rapid acquisition spree, and operating expenses rose sharply, resulting in an adjusted EBITDA loss of $10.9 million in the first quarter. Management also expects adjusted EBITDA losses to remain elevated in the second quarter before improving later in 2026. This is a very moonshot setup: drones, counter-UAS, defense robotics, Palantir, and battlefield AI on one side; integration risk and cash-burn gravity on the other.

Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) provides autonomous systems, robotics, counter-drone technologies, private wireless networks, and mission-critical defense and security platforms.