AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.02 EPS

AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by ($0.02), FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $114.69 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $110.94 million. AvePoint had a return on equity of 8.46% and a net margin of 8.34%.

Here are the key takeaways from AvePoint’s conference call:

• AvePoint reported a strong finish to FY25 with $114.7M Q4 revenue (+29% YoY), $416.8M ARR (+27% YoY), double-digit net new ARR acceleration, and expanded GAAP/non-GAAP margins and cash generation.
• Management emphasizes platform differentiation for the AI era — the Confidence Platform and new AgentPulse agent-governance layer are driving enterprise wins and were validated in Gartner research.
• Guidance for FY26 targets ARR of ~$525M–$531M (≈27% growth) and revenue of ~$509M–$517M, but the company will increase marketing and go‑to‑market investments this year, keeping non‑GAAP margins roughly flat in 2026.
• Customer migration projects created a ~2‑point headwind to gross retention in Q4 and the company says elevated modernization/migration activity could put modest pressure on GRR in 2026, while a higher services mix weighed on gross margins.
• Strong balance sheet and capital returns: AvePoint ended the year with about $481M in cash/short‑term investments, generated healthy FCF, and repurchased shares (~$50M in 2025 with additional buybacks YTD).

AvePoint Stock Performance

Shares of AVPT stock traded up $0.40 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $10.78. 3,978,611 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,127,497. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.67. The firm has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.38 and a beta of 1.09. AvePoint has a twelve month low of $9.85 and a twelve month high of $20.25.

Key AvePoint News

Here are the key news stories impacting AvePoint this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 / full‑year results showed solid top‑line momentum (29% Y/Y revenue growth for the quarter; full‑year ARR of $416.8M, +27% Y/Y) and strong SaaS revenue gains — supports the view of durable subscription growth. AvePoint Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Company issued stronger FY‑2026 revenue guidance (~$509.4M–$517.4M) and Q1 revenue guidance above consensus (≈$115M–$117M vs. ~$111M consensus), a catalyst for upward re‑rating if execution continues. AvePoint Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management is guiding toward ~27% ARR growth for 2026 and cites accelerating AI‑driven demand for its data protection/governance products — a narrative investors favor in the current market. AvePoint targets 27% ARR growth for 2026 as AI-driven demand accelerates
• Neutral Sentiment: Two sell‑side firms trimmed price targets (TD Cowen to $16; Cantor Fitzgerald to $15) but kept constructive ratings (Buy/Overweight), leaving analyst tone positive overall though less aggressive on valuation. TD Cowen lowers price target to $16 Cantor Fitzgerald lowers price target to $15
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and slides are available for investors to parse details on margin cadence, churn and AI product traction; market will watch execution versus the stronger guide. AvePoint Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Some outlets reported the quarter’s EPS as $0.07 (missing consensus ~$0.09), which creates mixed headlines vs. other reports that emphasize an EPS beat — this reporting discrepancy can pressure sentiment until figures are reconciled. MarketBeat: AVPT earnings summary

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on AVPT. DA Davidson decreased their price target on shares of AvePoint from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of AvePoint from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on AvePoint from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. B. Riley Financial cut their price target on AvePoint from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Evercore reduced their price objective on AvePoint from $22.00 to $18.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.28.

Insider Transactions at AvePoint

In other AvePoint news, Chairman Xunkai Gong sold 32,002 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.66, for a total value of $437,147.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 14,948,666 shares in the company, valued at $204,198,777.56. This trade represents a 0.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 26.19% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of AvePoint

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AVPT. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in AvePoint by 11.2% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 7,962 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL lifted its position in AvePoint by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 13,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,000 after acquiring an additional 1,050 shares during the last quarter. Xponance LLC boosted its holdings in AvePoint by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 11,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,000 after acquiring an additional 1,188 shares during the period. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of AvePoint by 9.9% in the third quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 14,578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,000 after purchasing an additional 1,314 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey grew its position in shares of AvePoint by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 38,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 1,319 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 44.49% of the company’s stock.

AvePoint Company Profile

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.