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APPN · Appian Corp

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$40.66 +0.77 (+1.93%)
Market Cap
$2.86B
Shares
71.63M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$39.89 Open$40.32 Day$39.49–40.93 52W close$18.72–45.64 Avg vol 30d870K Short int4.0M · 5.6% float · 4.3d Short vol64% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$795.31M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$10.62M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+19.1%
Year over year
Operating margin
1.3%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
2.7%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$68.16M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.8%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+30.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.6%
Latest settlement · 4.3 days to cover
View all 114 metrics

AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Appian reported strong Q2 2026 results with cloud subscriptions revenue up 23% to $131.7M and total revenue up 19% to $203.3M, prompting the company to raise full-year guidance to 20% cloud growth and ~13% EBITDA margin. Adjusted EBITDA of $16.2M exceeded guidance, and the company cited accelerating AI-driven demand as a tailwind.

Bullish
  • + Cloud subscriptions revenue grew 23% YoY to $131.7M, with constant currency growth accelerating for a second consecutive quarter over 20%
  • + Raised full-year 2026 guidance to 20% cloud growth at midpoint and EBITDA margin of ~13% (up ~2 percentage points)
  • + Adjusted EBITDA of $16.2M beat guidance range of $5–8M and grew vs. $8.1M YoY
  • + Customer AI usage is 20x last year's Q2 and 85% of Q2 new logos purchased AI
  • + Refinanced credit facility on more favorable terms, lowering annual interest expense by ~$4M
Bearish
  • FX shifted from tailwind to a modest headwind to reported revenue growth in the back half of 2026
  • GAAP net loss widened to $(11.8)M from $(0.3)M YoY
  • Subscription gross margin declined to 84% from 85% YoY and 86% prior quarter

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

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 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.56
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross Golden cross
Price vs 200-day avg +40%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +33%
above
RSI (14) 64
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 79%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +33%
trailing
6-month return +59%
trailing
YTD return +13%
this year
Relative strength +44%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) Golden cross
50d $30 › 200d $28 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +38 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
5.58% of float · ▼ -11.3% MoM · 4.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
214 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 65
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 $100.0M
authorized
Balance sheet $105.0M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 66%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −59%
past year
ATR 5.2%
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.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 3 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
Golden cross Bullish
Price vs 200-day avg
+40% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+33% Bullish
RSI (14)
64 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
79% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) Golden cross
50d $30 › 200d $28 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +38 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
5.58% of float · ▼ -11.3% MoM · 4.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
214 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $19 Now $40 · 79% Range high $46
vs 200-day avg +40% vs 50-day avg +33% 50-day above 200-day golden cross

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

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At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
214
% held
54.2%
Net QoQ
-1.3M sh
Top holder
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGE…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
194
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
4.0M
Days to cover
4.3d
Change
-509.1K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
64%
As of
Sep 2, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
15.1K
Value
$536.2K
As of
Aug 12, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
38.9%
Week of
Jul 27, 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
$100.0M
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 Upcoming
Next call
Sep 9, 2026
Last call
Aug 6, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Appian CFO to Present at Citi’s G…
Published
Sep 2, 2026
Upcoming events
1
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
APPN +3.8% +33.1% +58.6% -7.1% +12.6%
SPY -0.1% -0.6% +14.9% -0.3% +12.2%
vs SPY +3.9% +33.7% +43.7% -6.9% +0.4%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of May 5, 2026
Authorized
$100.00M
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) 177 filings 175 filers Visit website Investor relations