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

Investment analysts at BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) in a research note issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage set an “outperform” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 19.05% from the stock’s current price.

AVPT has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Phillip Securities upgraded AvePoint to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of AvePoint in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of AvePoint from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Stephens increased their price target on AvePoint from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of AvePoint in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.41.

AvePoint Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of NASDAQ AVPT opened at $14.28 on Tuesday. AvePoint has a 12 month low of $8.84 and a 12 month high of $15.48. The company has a market cap of $3.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.63 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.68.

AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) last issued its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $124.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $121.38 million. AvePoint had a return on equity of 15.97% and a net margin of 15.33%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that AvePoint will post 0.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at AvePoint

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its stake in shares of AvePoint by 620.9% in 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 in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of AvePoint by 335.2% during 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. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of AvePoint by 106.7% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,776,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,125,000 after purchasing an additional 1,433,299 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in AvePoint by 185.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,253,662 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,922,000 after purchasing an additional 815,074 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in AvePoint during the 2nd quarter valued at about $8,848,000. Institutional investors own 44.49% of the company’s stock.

AvePoint News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting AvePoint this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $17 price target, implying approximately 19% upside from the referenced $14.28 share price. The new coverage may improve institutional visibility and provide a near-term catalyst. BMO Capital Starts AvePoint at Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Phillip Securities upgraded AvePoint to Moderate Buy, adding to the improving analyst sentiment around the company. AvePoint Upgraded to Moderate Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights AvePoint’s positioning in AI governance, data protection, compliance and infrastructure. Its AgentPulse product is reportedly contributing to record net-new annual recurring revenue growth and larger customer deals, potentially supporting durable expansion. AvePoint Growing Agentic AI Governance
• Positive Sentiment: A separate bullish assessment cited consistent revenue and earnings growth, positive operating cash flow, global scale and limited leverage risk. Strong cash generation, approximately $417 million in cash and $110 million of first-half 2026 buybacks could support shareholder returns. AvePoint Rides AI-Driven Tailwind
• Neutral Sentiment: The bullish thesis also depends on valuation remaining attractive relative to software peers. While analysts point to a discounted forward earnings multiple and a sub-1x PEG ratio, the stock’s elevated earnings multiple means continued execution and AI-related growth will likely be necessary to sustain further gains.

AvePoint Company Profile

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.