AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) Given New $15.00 Price Target at Cantor Fitzgerald

AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) had its target price decreased by equities researchers at Cantor Fitzgerald from $18.00 to $15.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 43.65% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Evercore reduced their target price on AvePoint from $22.00 to $18.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. DA Davidson reduced their price objective on AvePoint from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on AvePoint from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Zacks Research cut shares of AvePoint from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised AvePoint from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 9th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, AvePoint presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $17.39.

AvePoint Trading Up 0.6%

AVPT stock traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $10.44. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 147,829 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,037,694. AvePoint has a 12 month low of $9.85 and a 12 month high of $20.25. The company has a 50 day moving average of $12.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.70.

AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $114.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $110.94 million. AvePoint had a return on equity of 0.66% and a net margin of 0.55%. Research analysts anticipate that AvePoint will post -0.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Chairman Xunkai Gong sold 32,002 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.66, for a total value of $437,147.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 14,948,666 shares in the company, valued at $204,198,777.56. This trade represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 26.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in AvePoint in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in AvePoint during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd lifted its stake in AvePoint by 698.8% during the 3rd quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 2,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 1,810 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AvePoint by 68.4% in the 2nd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 919 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vestcor Inc acquired a new stake in shares of AvePoint in the third quarter worth $45,000. 44.49% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AvePoint News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AvePoint this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AvePoint raised FY‑2026 revenue guidance well above Street expectations and provided a stronger-than-expected Q1 revenue outlook, signaling confidence in demand and giving investors better forward revenue visibility. AvePoint FY2026 guidance / press materials
• Positive Sentiment: The company is targeting 27% ARR growth for 2026 and cited accelerating AI-driven demand for its data protection and governance products — a strategic growth narrative that supports premium multiple expansion if execution continues. AvePoint targets 27% ARR growth for 2026 as AI-driven demand accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: Full‑year results showed strong SaaS and ARR growth (SaaS revenue +38% Y/Y; total ARR +27% Y/Y), underscoring recurring revenue expansion that supports the higher guidance. AvePoint Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and the Q4 earnings call are available; the transcripts provide color on AI product traction and go‑to‑market execution but contain typical quarter‑end cadence details without new transformational disclosures. AvePoint Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha) AVPT Q4 transcript (Yahoo)
• Neutral Sentiment: Some reports show slightly different EPS numbers for Q4 (one outlet notes a $0.10 adjusted EPS beat while others report $0.07 that missed consensus), creating short‑term noise; investors are focusing more on revenue and guidance than on the EPS reporting variance. AvePoint Tops Q4 Estimates (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Some outlets reported that GAAP EPS missed consensus (reported ~$0.07 vs. ~$0.09 consensus), and margins/ROE remain modest, which can temper sentiment if investors look for near‑term profitability improvement. AvePoint Q4 results summary (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst models remain mixed — consensus estimates show limited near‑term EPS upside (street group forecasting negative EPS for the current year), so valuation re-rating depends heavily on execution against the aggressive ARR/revenue targets. AvePoint stock page (MarketBeat)

About AvePoint

AvePoint, Inc (NASDAQ:AVPT) is a leading software provider specializing in data management, governance, and compliance solutions for Microsoft 365 and related cloud platforms. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company offers a comprehensive suite of cloud-based and on-premises tools designed to help organizations migrate, manage, and protect their collaboration data. AvePoint’s flagship Cloud Platform delivers backup, governance, reporting, and migration services for SharePoint, Teams, Exchange, OneDrive, and Salesforce environments.

With a customer base spanning thousands of organizations across more than 100 countries, AvePoint serves enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions seeking to ensure data security, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience.