AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded AvePoint from Buy to Hold. Analyst views remain mixed overall: MarketBeat reports a Moderate Buy consensus and a $17.64 average price target.
• AvePoint’s third-quarter revenue was $131.1 million, above expectations, but reported EPS of $0.08 fell short of the $0.09 consensus. The company’s 2026 revenue outlook was slightly above analysts’ estimate.
• Insider Brian Brown sold 72,606 shares for about $1.11 million under a pre-arranged trading plan; company insiders sold 230,000 shares in total over the past quarter.

AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT - Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Sunday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on AVPT. Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $16.00 price target on shares of AvePoint in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research downgraded AvePoint from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on AvePoint in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $17.00 target price for the company. TD Cowen lifted their target price on AvePoint from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Finally, Phillip Securities upgraded AvePoint to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AvePoint presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $17.64.

AvePoint Price Performance

NASDAQ AVPT opened at $16.55 on Friday. AvePoint has a 1 year low of $8.84 and a 1 year high of $17.52. The company has a fifty day moving average of $14.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.00. The company has a market capitalization of $3.50 billion, a PE ratio of 48.68 and a beta of 1.13.

AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $131.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $129.39 million. AvePoint had a net margin of 15.67% and a return on equity of 17.11%. On average, research analysts expect that AvePoint will post 0.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at AvePoint

In other AvePoint news, insider Brian Brown sold 72,606 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.26, for a total transaction of $1,107,967.56. Following the sale, the insider owned 259,604 shares in the company, valued at $3,961,557.04. This represents a 21.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 230,000 shares of company stock worth $3,430,412 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 22.66% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AvePoint

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in AvePoint in the second quarter worth $8,848,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in AvePoint by 307.0% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 109,317 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,040,000 after purchasing an additional 82,457 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 1,433,299 shares during the last quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC bought a new stake in AvePoint during the third quarter valued at $2,518,000. Finally, Scholtz & Company LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AvePoint during the second quarter worth $1,975,000. 44.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting AvePoint

Here are the key news stories impacting AvePoint this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 19% year over year to $131.1 million, topping analyst expectations of $129.39 million. SaaS revenue grew 26% to $105.5 million, while total annual recurring revenue increased 27% to $495.1 million—indicators of continued demand and recurring-revenue growth. AvePoint third-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: AvePoint expects full-year 2026 revenue of $511.3 million to $513.3 million, slightly above FactSet’s $511 million estimate. The company’s raised outlook may support investor confidence in its growth trajectory. AvePoint revenue outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $19 from $15 and maintained an Overweight rating, signaling increased analyst optimism. Cantor Fitzgerald ratings
• Neutral Sentiment: AvePoint appointed Ali Rohani as chief strategy and customer officer. The appointment may inform the company’s strategic direction, but its near-term financial impact is unclear. Leadership appointment
• Negative Sentiment: EPS coverage is mixed: Zacks reports $0.12 per share versus an $0.08 consensus, while MarketBeat reports $0.08 versus a $0.09 consensus. The differing figures may reflect different earnings measures, but the reported miss could temper the otherwise positive revenue and growth news. Zacks earnings report

About AvePoint

AvePoint, Inc NASDAQ: AVPT is a data management and governance software company that helps organizations protect, manage and modernize information across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments. Its solutions are designed primarily for collaboration and productivity platforms, including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Dynamics 365 and Salesforce.

The company's product portfolio includes cloud backup and recovery, data migration, governance, security, compliance and administration tools.

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