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$37.28 -0.25 (-0.67%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$2.67B
Shares
71.63M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$37.28 Open$37.25 Day$36.92–37.83 52W close$18.72–45.64 Avg vol 30d829K Short int4.5M · 6.3% float · 5.3d Short vol43% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +32%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +39%
      above
      RSI (14) 71
      overbought
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 69%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +70%
      trailing
      6-month return +40%
      trailing
      YTD return +5%
      this year
      Relative strength +29%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $27 › 200d $28 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +0% holders QoQ · +38 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.29% of float · ▼ -24.7% MoM · 5.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      212 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 66
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +28%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 233%
      contracting
      EPS growth +102%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $59.6M
      Buyback $73.1M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $105.0M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 65%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −59%
      past year
      ATR 5.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 8 of last 8
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      Third Quarter 2026
      Cloud subscriptions revenue Initiated $133M – $135M
      Total revenue Initiated $214M – $218M
      prior qtr $203.26M midpoint +6.3% QoQ
      Non-GAAP earnings per share Non-GAAP Initiated $0.31 – $0.35
      Full Year 2026
      Cloud subscriptions revenue Initiated $525M – $529M
      Total revenue Initiated $845M – $853M
      prior FY $726.94M midpoint +16.8% Y/Y
      Non-GAAP earnings per share Non-GAAP Initiated $1.04 – $1.12
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $104M – $110M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
      Cloud subscriptions revenue · Second Quarter 2026 $126M – $128M
      Total revenue · Second Quarter 2026 $191M – $195M
      Adjusted EBITDA · Second Quarter 2026 $5M – $8M
      Guided vs delivered · last 8 settled
      Total revenue Fourth Quarter 2025
      guided $187M – $191M
      $202.87M Beat +7.3%
      Total revenue Full Year 2025
      guided $711M – $715M
      $726.94M Beat +2.0%
      Total revenue Third Quarter 2025
      guided $172M – $176M
      $187M Beat +7.5%
      Total revenue first quarter of 2024
      guided $148M – $150M
      $149.84M In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +32% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +39% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      71 Bearish
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      69% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $27 › 200d $28 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +0% holders QoQ · +38 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.29% of float · ▼ -24.7% MoM · 5.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      212 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $19 Now $37 · 69% Range high $46
      vs 200-day avg +32% vs 50-day avg +39%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP net loss -11.82M
      +827K Other expense (income), net
      +3.78M Interest expense
      +1.77M Income tax expense
      +2.51M Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets
      +10.56M Stock-based compensation expense
      +6.29M Litigation Expense
      +1.96M JPI Amortization
      +279K Lease Impairment and Lease-Related Charges
      = Adjusted EBITDA 16.16M
      Cloud net annualized recurring revenue ("ARR") expansion non-GAAP 115% as of June 30, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net (loss) income -$11.82M
      +$10.06M Stock-Based Compensation
      +$6.29M Litigation Expense
      +$1.96M JPI Amortization
      +$279K Lease Impairment and Lease-Related Charges
      +$2.43M Unrealized Foreign Exchange Rate Gains and Losses
      = Non-GAAP net income $9.2M
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Operating (loss) income -$5.44M
      +$10.56M Stock-Based Compensation
      +$6.29M Litigation Expense
      +$1.96M JPI Amortization
      +$279K Lease Impairment and Lease-Related Charges
      = Non-GAAP operating income $13.65M

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Software - Infrastructure — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      APPN
      Appian Corp
      this stock
      $2.67B +5.3% +28.3% 6.3%
      MSFT
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      $3.60T -0.5% +6.9% 27.0 1.1%
      PLTR
      Palantir Technologies Inc.
      $420.99B -2.1% +56.2% 149.7 2.8%
      ORCL
      Oracle Corp
      $414.24B -27.1% +17.3% 24.7 1.7%
      PANW
      Palo Alto Networks Inc
      $293.20B +89.8% +29.0% 294.9 2.6%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      212
      % held
      54.0%
      Net QoQ
      -1.3M sh
      Top holder
      VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGE…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      198
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      4.5M
      Days to cover
      5.3d
      Change
      -1.5M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      43%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      141
      Value
      $4.1K
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
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      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      36.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $726.9M
      Net income (FY)
      $1.2M
      EPS diluted
      $0.02
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $73.1M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $256.8K
      Shares
      9.5K
      Filed
      Mar 3, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Appian and Synechron introduce Op…
      Published
      Aug 11, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      APPN +0.7% +69.8% +39.8% +38.3% +5.3%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY +2.7% +66.5% +28.6% +36.2% -6.6%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of May 6, 2026
      Authorized
      $73.07M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1441683 CUSIP 03782L101 13F (30d) 195 filings 194 filers Visit website Investor relations