Ondas Led U.S. Stock Delivery Failures in Late August
The company appeared on the Threshold Security list as high short interest impacted share delivery mechanics.
Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in Public Companies
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Ondas recorded the highest failure-to-deliver rate among all U.S. securities during the second half of August 2026. This period of market instability coincided with the company appearing on the Threshold Security list from August 18 through August 27.
Why it matters
The high volume of undelivered shares reflects underlying technical challenges in stock settlement, a critical factor for operators monitoring market liquidity and volatility. The situation follows a period where short interest climbed to 40.9% of the float, up from 4% one year prior.
Ondas recorded 20,954,097 undelivered shares in the Continuous Net Settlement system. This occurred alongside a 40.9% short interest level, marking a significant increase from 4% one year ago.
The players
Ondas
A company with multi-billion dollar market capitalization that reported $83.8 million in second-quarter revenue.
Nasdaq
The stock exchange where the company's shares are listed and trade occurs.
The details
Failures-to-deliver occur when a party fails to provide shares by the settlement date required to complete a trade. Ondas was listed as a Threshold Security for 10 days, a status assigned when a security has a substantial volume of failures to settle. This occurred as the company reported $83.8 million in second-quarter revenue, representing a 13-fold increase over the same period in 2025.
Timeline
Q2 2025 served as the baseline period for quarterly revenue.
August 18, 2026, marked the company's entry onto the Threshold Security list.
August 27, 2026, marked the date the company exited the list.
The second half of August 2026 saw the highest failure-to-deliver rate across U.S. securities.
Market Landscape
The appearance on the SEC Threshold Security list follows the standard regulatory framework for addressing persistent settlement failures in public markets. This event highlights the operational risks inherent in securities with elevated short interest relative to total float.
Operators should monitor the company's progress toward its $525 million full-year revenue target as a signal of fundamental health. Investors and managers should factor in the 22% year-to-date stock value decline when evaluating the company's broader market position.
The takeaway
Persistent delivery failures can serve as a signal of significant imbalances between supply and demand for a company's shares. Executives and stakeholders should track short interest metrics as a primary indicator of potential volatility in the coming quarters.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Protos.
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