Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: PagerDuty (PD) and AvePoint (AVPT)
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PagerDuty (PD)
Monness analyst Brian White maintained a Hold rating on PagerDuty on May 30. The company's shares closed last Friday at $14.26.
According to TipRanks.com, White is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 17.7% and a 67.1% success rate. White covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Salesforce, Snowflake, and MongoDB.
Currently, the analyst consensus on PagerDuty is a Hold with an average price target of $18.70, implying a 24.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 21, TD Cowen also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $18.00 price target.
AvePoint (AVPT)
The company's shares closed last Friday at $18.65, close to its 52-week high of $19.90.
According to TipRanks.com, Wood is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.0% and a 62.4% success rate. Wood covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Onestream, Inc. Class A, Klaviyo, Inc. Class A, and Rimini Street.
Currently, the analyst consensus on AvePoint is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $21.00.
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