AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) Stock Lifted to Strong-Buy by BMO Capital Markets

BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) to a strong-buy rating in a research note published on Tuesday,Zacks reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen upped their price objective on AvePoint from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of AvePoint in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of AvePoint from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of AvePoint from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of AvePoint from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.41.

AvePoint Stock Performance

Shares of AVPT opened at $14.59 on Tuesday. AvePoint has a 52-week low of $8.84 and a 52-week high of $15.48. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.60 and a beta of 1.17.

AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $124.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $121.38 million. AvePoint had a net margin of 15.33% and a return on equity of 15.97%. On average, research analysts forecast that AvePoint will post 0.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at AvePoint

In other AvePoint news, insider Brian Brown sold 10,000 shares of AvePoint stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.11, for a total transaction of $141,100.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 364,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,144,562.44. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 100,000 shares of company stock worth $1,387,496. Insiders own 22.66% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AvePoint

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of AvePoint by 106.7% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,776,579 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,125,000 after acquiring an additional 1,433,299 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in AvePoint by 25.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,264,082 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,040,000 after purchasing an additional 666,422 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its stake in AvePoint by 620.9% during the 4th quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 2,140,572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,733,000 after purchasing an additional 1,843,641 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in shares of AvePoint by 16.4% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,580,153 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,537,000 after purchasing an additional 363,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of AvePoint by 335.2% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,391,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,745,000 after purchasing an additional 1,842,124 shares in the last quarter. 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: BMO Capital Markets upgraded AvePoint to “strong-buy,” following its recent “outperform” initiation. The stronger recommendation may increase investor interest and support the shares. AvePoint Raised to Strong-Buy at BMO Capital Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Phillip Securities upgraded AvePoint to “moderate buy” after initiating coverage with an “accumulate” rating and a $15.60 price target, modestly above the referenced share price. The additional bullish coverage adds to the positive analyst sentiment. Phillip Securities Initiates Coverage on AvePoint
• Positive Sentiment: A recent investment thesis argues that AvePoint is well positioned to benefit from demand for agentic AI governance, with its AgentPulse product reportedly contributing to record net new annual recurring revenue growth and larger customer deals. The thesis also highlights a discounted valuation relative to peers, a rising free-cash-flow yield and strong cash resources.
• Positive Sentiment: AvePoint’s reported repurchases of approximately $110 million during the first half of 2026, along with about $417 million in cash and additional buyback authorization, could support earnings per share and signal management confidence in the company’s valuation. AvePoint Agentic AI Governance Investment Thesis

About AvePoint

AvePoint, Inc (NASDAQ: AVPT) provides data-management, governance and protection solutions for organizations using cloud collaboration platforms. Its products are designed to help businesses migrate, manage, protect and optimize data across services such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Dynamics 365 and Salesforce.

The company’s offerings include cloud backup and recovery, data migration, records and information management, compliance, security and workspace governance. AvePoint delivers these capabilities through its cloud-based platform and related software, helping organizations manage data throughout its lifecycle while supporting collaboration and regulatory requirements.

Founded in 2001, AvePoint serves customers globally across a range of industries, including public-sector organizations, education, healthcare and commercial enterprises.