Appian (APPN) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect Appian to post earnings of $0.0031 per share and revenue of $193.3810 million for the quarter. Appian has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.940-1.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.020-0.020 EPS. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $202.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $191.56 million. Appian had a negative return on equity of 26.12% and a net margin of 0.12%.Appian’s quarterly revenue was up 21.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Appian to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Appian Stock Up 5.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:APPN opened at $28.74 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,876.88 and a beta of 0.85. Appian has a 12-month low of $18.63 and a 12-month high of $46.06. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $23.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.39.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APPN has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group set a $25.00 price target on Appian in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. DA Davidson cut their price objective on Appian from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Citigroup cut their price objective on Appian from $38.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $25.00 target price (down from $41.00) on shares of Appian in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of Appian from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Appian has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $26.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Appian

In other Appian news, CEO Matthew W. Calkins sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.72, for a total transaction of $1,236,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,719,144 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,497,239.68. This trade represents a 2.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CRO Mark Dorsey acquired 5,227 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $19.13 per share, with a total value of $99,992.51. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive owned 13,993 shares in the company, valued at approximately $267,686.09. This represents a 59.63% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 42.81% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Appian

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Appian by 693.4% during the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 846 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in Appian in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Appian in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. State of Wyoming lifted its stake in Appian by 55.0% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 519 shares during the period. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Appian in the third quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Institutional investors own 52.70% of the company’s stock.

About Appian

Appian Corporation is a global technology company specializing in low-code automation platforms designed to streamline business processes. Founded in 1999 by Matt Calkins, the company provides an integrated suite of tools that enables organizations to build enterprise applications and workflows rapidly with minimal hand coding. The platform combines process management, robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and data integration into a single environment, allowing businesses to accelerate digital transformation initiatives.

The core offering, the Appian Low-Code Platform, empowers users—ranging from professional developers to business analysts—to visually model, design and deploy applications that can automate complex operations, orchestrate tasks across systems, and deliver real-time analytics.