BMO Capital Markets Begins Coverage on AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT)

BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) in a research note issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage set an “outperform” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective would indicate a potential upside of 19.09% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of AvePoint in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research cut shares of AvePoint from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of AvePoint from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of AvePoint to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Stephens raised their price objective on shares of AvePoint from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, AvePoint has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.41.

AvePoint Price Performance

AvePoint stock traded down $0.32 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $14.28. 1,221,687 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,080,856. AvePoint has a fifty-two week low of $8.84 and a fifty-two week high of $15.48. The company has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.61 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $13.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.66.

AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 firm 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%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that AvePoint will post 0.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at AvePoint

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AvePoint

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Scholtz & Company LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AvePoint during the 2nd quarter worth $1,975,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AvePoint in the 2nd quarter worth about $96,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of AvePoint by 109.6% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 5,065 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 2,649 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new stake in shares of AvePoint in the 2nd quarter worth about $240,000. Finally, Odyssean LLC lifted its holdings in AvePoint by 106.2% in the 2nd quarter. Odyssean LLC now owns 273,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,066,000 after purchasing an additional 140,867 shares in the last quarter. 44.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More AvePoint News

Here are the key news stories impacting AvePoint this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets upgraded AvePoint to “strong buy,” following its previous “outperform” initiation. The upgrade strengthens the analyst support behind AVPT and signals confidence in the company’s growth outlook. AvePoint Raised to Strong-Buy at BMO Capital Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights AvePoint’s positioning in agentic AI governance, data protection, compliance and infrastructure. Its AgentPulse offering reportedly contributed to record net new annual recurring revenue and larger customer contracts, supporting expectations for durable growth. AvePoint: Growing Agentic AI Governance and Reasonable Valuations Should Drive Interest
• Positive Sentiment: A separate investment analysis initiated a buy rating, citing improving revenue and earnings, positive operating cash flow, global reach and limited leverage risk. The analysis portrays AvePoint as a potential long-term beneficiary of enterprise AI adoption. AvePoint Rides AI-Driven Tailwind
• Positive Sentiment: AvePoint’s strong cash position and free-cash-flow generation are also supporting investor sentiment. The company reportedly repurchased approximately $110 million of stock during the first half of 2026 and retains additional buyback authorization, which could provide per-share support.
• Positive Sentiment: Phillip Securities separately raised AVPT to “moderate buy,” adding another favorable rating to the recent analyst activity. AvePoint Upgraded to Moderate Buy at Phillip Securities

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.