TD Cowen maintains AvePoint at Buy, raises price target to $18 from $15
TD Cowen kept its Buy rating on AvePoint and increased its price target to $18 from $15, suggesting a 7.7% upside from the Nov 2 close of $16.71.
AvePoint, Inc.
AvePoint provides cloud data protection, governance, and management software to organizations of all sizes, across industries and geographies. Its AvePoint Confidence Platform helps technology teams secure and govern data across cloud services and enterprise applications, including Microsoft, Salesforce, Google, AWS, Box, and Dropbox. The platform has three suites: Control, for governance, policy enforcement, and SaaS optimization; Resilience, for backup, recovery, and data protection; and Modernization, for moving legacy systems and processes to SaaS-based experiences. AvePoint also offers the Elements edition for managed service providers. AvePoint makes money by selling subscriptions, primarily through channel partners, and also through direct sales and technology partners’ cloud marketplaces. As of December 31, 2025, it served more than 28,000 end customers across more than 100 countries. Its headquarters are in Jersey City, New Jersey.
TD Cowen kept its Buy rating on AvePoint and increased its price target to $18 from $15, suggesting a 7.7% upside from the Nov 2 close of $16.71.
AvePoint (AVPT, AVP) launched the AvePoint Trust Platform to help organizations govern, secure, and optimize AI. The platform offers centralized visibility, governance controls, security monitoring, and cost management. According to AvePoint, 88.4% of organizations experienced AI-related security incidents in the past year. The platform supports multiple AI ecosystems and cloud providers, including Microsoft, Google, and Salesforce.
AvePoint Inc (AVPT) shares rose 4.3% premarket after being added to the S&P SmallCap 600 index, replacing LXP Industrial Trust (LXP). The change is due to LXP's pending acquisition. AvePoint will report Q3 earnings on Nov. 5, with investors watching its AI and data security offerings.
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 4 news stories mentioning AVPT (AvePoint, Inc.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 3 bullish, 1 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent AVPT coverage spans financial news, technology and market movers.
In the last 30 days, AVPT insiders filed 4 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 4 sales ($2.2M). The most active reporter was Brown Brian Michael, Chief Legal Officer, with 4 filings. 100% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
Analyst target raise can support near-term sentiment, but it is not a fundamental company disclosure.
The platform could drive incremental revenue and improve market perception of AvePoint's AI security capabilities.
Inclusion in the S&P SmallCap 600 is expected to drive buying from index‑tracking funds, supporting the stock.
The new platform expands AvePoint's addressable market in AI governance, potentially driving future revenue.
Insider sale may signal limited confidence and could weigh on the stock.
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TD Cowen kept its Buy rating on AvePoint and increased its price target to $18 from $15, suggesting a 7.7% upside from the Nov 2 close of $16.71.
1 min readAvePoint (AVPT, AVP) launched the AvePoint Trust Platform to help organizations govern, secure, and optimize AI. The platform offers centralized visibility, governance controls, security monitoring, and cost management. According to AvePoint, 88.4% of organizations experienced AI-related security incidents in the past year. The platform supports multiple AI ecosystems and cloud providers, including Microsoft, Google, and Salesforce.
2 min readAvePoint Inc (AVPT) shares rose 4.3% premarket after being added to the S&P SmallCap 600 index, replacing LXP Industrial Trust (LXP). The change is due to LXP's pending acquisition. AvePoint will report Q3 earnings on Nov. 5, with investors watching its AI and data security offerings.
2 min readAvePoint, Inc. (AVPT) launched the AvePoint Trust Platform to govern, secure, and optimize AI across agents, models, and clouds. The platform includes AI governance, security, and cost optimization features, with support for Anthropic Claude and MCP servers. According to the company, it aims to make data AI-ready and keep businesses resilient across different cloud and AI providers.
2 min readBrown Brian Michael (Chief Legal Officer) sold 35,000 indirectly-held shares of AvePoint, Inc. (AVPT) at $16.42 ($0.57M total) on 2026-10-23 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
1 min readBrown Brian Michael (Chief Legal Officer) sold 76,106 indirectly-held shares of AvePoint, Inc. (AVPT) at an average of $15.26 ($15.20–$15.26, $1.16M total) across 2 trades over 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-20 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
1 min readAvePoint Inc (AVPT) shares declined 3.6% to $14.33 on October 16, 2026. The stock is currently 3.1% below its GF Value™ estimate of $14.79, suggesting slight undervaluation. AvePoint has a GF Score™ of 75/100, with strong financial strength (9/10) but weak profitability (2/10). Its P/E (TTM) is 45.4x, below its 5-year median of 49.9x. Gurus and insiders show mixed activity, with some selling shares.
2 min readAvePoint (NASDAQ: AVPT) will report Q3 2026 results on November 5, 2026, with a conference call at 4:30 pm ET. The company projects sales between $128.2M and $130.2M, below analyst estimates of $133.613M, indicating potential revenue shortfall.
1 min readAvePoint's CLO, Brian Michael Brown, sold 10,000 shares for $141,100 on September 30, 2026, under a 10b5-1 plan. AVPT stock has risen 54% in six months. Analysts from BMO, D.A. Davidson, Cantor Fitzgerald, and Stephens have issued positive ratings and price targets, citing strong growth prospects in AI-driven data management.
1 min readAvePoint reported Q2 revenue of $124.5M, up 22%, and ARR of $465.1M, up 27%. However, adjusted operating margin fell to 16.3% from 18.4%, and gross margin declined to 73.1% from 74.0%. GAAP operating income rose to $10.2M, but adjusted profit growth lagged due to higher sales and marketing costs.
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