Appian (APPN) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) is expected to post 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. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.08. Appian had a net margin of 0.12% and a negative return on equity of 26.12%. The firm had revenue of $202.18 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $191.56 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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

APPN stock opened at $28.39 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $24.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.25. Appian has a one year low of $18.63 and a one year high of $46.06. The company has a market capitalization of $2.08 billion, a PE ratio of 2,841.84 and a beta of 0.85.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APPN has been the topic of a number of research reports. DA Davidson reduced their price target on shares of Appian from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Appian in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Appian from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. UBS Group set a $25.00 target price on Appian in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $25.00 target price (down from $41.00) on shares of Appian in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Appian presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $26.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Appian

In other Appian news, CRO Mark Dorsey acquired 5,227 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 purchase, the executive directly owned 13,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $267,686.09. This represents a 59.63% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Matthew W. Calkins sold 50,000 shares of Appian stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,719,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,497,239.68. The trade was a 2.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 42.81% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in APPN. RPD Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Appian in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $333,000. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Appian in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $320,000. Prelude Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Appian by 13.2% during the 3rd quarter. Prelude Capital Management LLC now owns 10,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $311,000 after purchasing an additional 1,182 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Appian during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $301,000. Finally, Polymer Capital Management US LLC bought a new position in shares of Appian during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $294,000. 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.