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Investing.com - Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Avepoint Inc. (NASDAQ:AVPT) with an Overweight rating and set a price target of $18.30. The stock, currently trading at $14.08, has shown resilience with a 16% return over the past year despite recent market volatility.
The investment bank views Avepoint as an "underappreciated data security play" that benefits from strong alignment with Microsoft and exposure to increasing spending on generative artificial intelligence. According to InvestingPro data, the company maintains a strong financial position with more cash than debt and a healthy current ratio of 2.37.
Morgan Stanley believes that market consensus currently underestimates Avepoint’s earnings potential, suggesting there is room for positive surprises in future financial results.
The firm sees "material upside" for the company as it works toward its target of $1 billion in annual recurring revenue by 2029.
Avepoint specializes in data management and security solutions, particularly for Microsoft environments, positioning it to capitalize on growing enterprise needs for data protection and governance. The company maintains an overall "GOOD" Financial Health rating from InvestingPro, with particularly strong scores in growth and cash flow metrics.
In other recent news, AvePoint Inc. reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings with an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.01, falling short of the forecasted $0.06. Despite this, the company exceeded revenue expectations, generating $102 million, which was a 5.94% surprise. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on AvePoint with an Overweight rating, setting a price target of SGD23.70, noting its strong ties to Microsoft’s position in the generative AI market. B.Riley also began coverage with a Buy rating and a $25.00 price target, highlighting AvePoint’s growing market share in data backup services through its integrated solutions. Evercore ISI raised its price target for AvePoint to $22 from $20, maintaining an Outperform rating and emphasizing a strong revenue outlook for the coming years. These developments reflect a mix of analyst confidence and cautious optimism regarding AvePoint’s future performance.
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