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On Friday, Evercore ISI analyst Kirk Materne updated Avepoint Inc. (NASDAQ:AVPT) stock’s price target to $20.00, up from the previous $17.00, while reaffirming an Outperform rating. The updated target reflects AVPT’s impressive performance, with the stock delivering a remarkable 115% return over the past year. Materne’s assessment followed Avepoint’s release of its first-quarter results, which demonstrated a robust annual recurring revenue (ARR) increase of 26% (28% in constant currency), a 25% rise in revenue (27% in constant currency), and operating margins reaching 14%. According to InvestingPro data, the company maintains strong financial health with a "Good" overall score, supported by metrics showing more cash than debt on its balance sheet.
Avepoint’s management expressed a positive outlook for future growth, with second-quarter revenue and operating margin guidance surpassing Wall Street expectations. The company anticipates a 23.5% revenue increase compared to the anticipated 18%, and a 14% operating margin, exceeding the forecasted 12%. Additionally, Avepoint raised its fiscal year 2025 revenue growth guidance midpoint to 21.5% from the previously projected 16% and increased its operating margin guidance midpoint from 14% to 16%. This positive momentum is reflected in InvestingPro’s analysis, which reveals 12 additional key insights about AVPT’s financial position and growth prospects, available to subscribers.
Materne noted that the upward revision in guidance was primarily due to favorable currency movements and the strong performance in the first quarter. Even after adjusting for foreign exchange benefits, the second-quarter guidance outperformed consensus estimates, and the fourth-quarter guidance suggests a ’Rule of 39’ at the midpoint and a ’Rule of 40’ at the higher end.
Importantly, Avepoint has not observed any macroeconomic headwinds affecting data modernization projects, indicating a potentially conservative outlook for the second half of the year. Materne emphasized that the early stages of data modernization present a significant opportunity for Avepoint, especially as it continues to support AI-based deployments within the Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) ecosystem.
The analyst concluded by reaffirming the Outperform rating and raising the price target to $20, which is approximately 9 times the expected enterprise value to CY26 revenue, as Avepoint progresses towards another year of achieving the ’Rule of ~40.’
In other recent news, AvePoint Inc. reported a strong financial performance for the first quarter of 2025, with total revenues reaching $93.1 million, surpassing the forecasted $88.31 million. This performance was bolstered by a 34.37% increase in SaaS revenue, contributing significantly to the company’s year-over-year revenue growth of 25%. The company also reported an improved gross margin of 75%, up from 74.1% in the previous year. AvePoint’s annual recurring revenue (ARR) increased by 26.28% to $345.5 million, reflecting the company’s strategic focus on recurring revenue streams. Looking ahead, AvePoint has projected full-year total ARR between $411.8 million and $417.8 million and full-year revenue of $397.4 million to $405.4 million. The company remains cautious due to macroeconomic uncertainties but continues to emphasize AI and data governance as central to its growth strategies. Additionally, AvePoint’s recent acquisition of Identik contributed $2.8 million to its ARR, highlighting the company’s ongoing expansion efforts.
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