AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) Upgraded at Phillip Securities

Phillip Securities upgraded shares of AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) to a moderate buy rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks reports.

AVPT has been the topic of a number of other research reports. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price objective on shares of AvePoint in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of AvePoint in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AvePoint from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 12th. Zacks Research lowered shares of AvePoint from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of AvePoint from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AvePoint currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.41.

AvePoint Trading Down 2.1%

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

AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $124.50 million during 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, research analysts predict that AvePoint will post 0.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AvePoint news, insider Brian Brown sold 60,000 shares of AvePoint stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.20, for a total transaction of $852,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 384,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,461,376.80. The trade was a 13.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 100,000 shares of company stock worth $1,387,496 over the last three months. Insiders own 22.66% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AvePoint

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AvePoint by 933.7% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 2,689 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in AvePoint by 26.6% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,814 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 802 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in AvePoint by 109.6% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 5,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 2,649 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in AvePoint by 26.8% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 8,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,000 after acquiring an additional 1,701 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in AvePoint during the second quarter worth approximately $96,000. 44.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting AvePoint

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.

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.