AvePoint could be well positioned to “ride the AI wave,” according to Jefferies. Jefferies initiated coverage of the data management software stock with a buy rating and a $22 per share price target, which is about 17% above Friday’s $18.79 close. Analyst Joseph Gallo said that AvePoint has solidified its position as an “industry standard” in the data protection software sector and could benefit from greater consolidation as artificial intelligence adoption spreads. AVPT YTD mountain AvePoint stock in 2025. “AVPT has impressively cemented itself as a data protection platform for the changing enterprise data estate,” Gallo wrote on Sunday. “AI is making data estates more complex & AVPT’s unified suite of data solutions enables businesses’ mission-critical operations in light of the AI tidal wave.” Gallo’s base case envisions the company will make progress turning a profit on a GAAP basis and grow revenue by 20% or more in 2025 and 2026. “AvePoint should be a beneficiary of consolidating data management spend via its platform as enterprise and SMB customers struggle to manage their data sprawl in the wake of AI implementation,” the analyst added. Shares have gained nearly 14% in 2025.
