What is Scotiabank's Estimate for AvePoint FY2026 Earnings?

Key Points

• Scotiabank analyst J. Vandrick cut AvePoint's FY2026 EPS forecast to $0.13 from $0.14 and maintains a Sector Outperform rating with a $17 price target.
• Scotiabank's positive FY2026 outlook contrasts with the consensus full-year estimate of ($0.03) per share, indicating the bank is significantly more bullish than the Street.
• AvePoint's most recent quarter showed EPS of $0.07 (missing the $0.09 estimate by $0.02) while revenue of $114.69 million beat expectations of $110.94 million.

AvePoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVPT - Free Report) - Research analysts at Scotiabank lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for AvePoint in a report released on Thursday, March 5th. Scotiabank analyst J. Vandrick now forecasts that the company will earn $0.13 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.14. Scotiabank has a "Sector Outperform" rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for AvePoint's current full-year earnings is ($0.03) per share.

AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.02). AvePoint had a net margin of 8.34% and a return on equity of 8.19%. The firm had revenue of $114.69 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $110.94 million.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Stephens initiated coverage on AvePoint in a report on Monday, December 29th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $18.00 price target for the company. TD Cowen cut their price objective on AvePoint from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their target price on AvePoint from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of AvePoint from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of AvePoint from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $17.11.

AvePoint Stock Up 1.6%

NASDAQ:AVPT opened at $11.29 on Friday. AvePoint has a 52 week low of $9.85 and a 52 week high of $20.25. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $11.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.44 billion, a PE ratio of 70.57 and a beta of 1.12.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AvePoint

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of AvePoint by 118.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 323,055 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,665,000 after buying an additional 175,194 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in AvePoint by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 76,639 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,107,000 after acquiring an additional 3,340 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in AvePoint during the 1st quarter valued at about $276,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in AvePoint by 11.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 759,647 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,969,000 after acquiring an additional 76,403 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new position in AvePoint in the 1st quarter worth approximately $737,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.49% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Chairman Xunkai Gong sold 27,998 shares of AvePoint stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.39, for a total value of $374,893.22. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 14,920,668 shares of the company's stock, valued at $199,787,744.52. The trade was a 0.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 26.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About AvePoint

AvePoint, Inc NASDAQ: AVPT is a leading software provider specializing in data management, governance, and compliance solutions for Microsoft 365 and related cloud platforms. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company offers a comprehensive suite of cloud-based and on-premises tools designed to help organizations migrate, manage, and protect their collaboration data. AvePoint's flagship Cloud Platform delivers backup, governance, reporting, and migration services for SharePoint, Teams, Exchange, OneDrive, and Salesforce environments.

With a customer base spanning thousands of organizations across more than 100 countries, AvePoint serves enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions seeking to ensure data security, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience.

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