Appian (APPN) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) is anticipated to release its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company 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. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

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

Appian Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:APPN traded up $0.21 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $27.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 66,660 shares, compared to its average volume of 970,046. Appian has a fifty-two week low of $18.63 and a fifty-two week high of $46.06. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $24.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.27. The company has a market capitalization of $2.05 billion, a PE ratio of 2,795.30 and a beta of 0.84.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on APPN. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on Appian from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Appian in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Zacks Research cut Appian from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Appian from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, UBS Group set a $25.00 price target on shares of Appian in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Appian presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $26.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, CRO Mark Dorsey purchased 5,227 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $19.13 per share, for a total transaction of $99,992.51. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive owned 13,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $267,686.09. This trade represents a 59.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Matthew W. Calkins sold 50,000 shares of Appian stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.72, for a total value of $1,236,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,719,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,497,239.68. This trade represents a 2.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 42.81% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of Appian by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,304,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,204,000 after acquiring an additional 13,346 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in Appian by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,159,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,085,000 after purchasing an additional 87,557 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC boosted its holdings in Appian by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 693,874 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,577,000 after purchasing an additional 100,178 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its stake in Appian by 33.9% during the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 685,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,949,000 after purchasing an additional 173,461 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in Appian by 51.1% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 673,252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,847,000 after purchasing an additional 227,676 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.