Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Releases Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Appian has updated its Q3 2025 earnings guidance, forecasting EPS between $0.030 and $0.070, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.059, while revenue guidance is set at $172.0 million to $176.0 million.
• Analysts have varied perspectives on Appian's stock, with Citigroup raising its price target from $40.00 to $41.00 and noting a "buy" rating, while Scotiabank lowered their target from $37.00 to $34.00.
• Appian experienced a trading increase of more than $2.23 during mid-day trading on Thursday, with a market capitalization of $2.17 billion and a reported 12-month high of $43.33.

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN - Get Free Report) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.030-0.070 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.059. The company issued revenue guidance of $172.0 million-$176.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $171.7 million. Appian also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 0.280-0.360 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Appian from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Appian to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Scotiabank lowered their price target on shares of Appian from $37.00 to $34.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Appian from $28.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Appian from $27.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Appian presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $34.40.

Appian Price Performance

NASDAQ:APPN traded up $2.23 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $29.18. The stock had a trading volume of 3,980,882 shares, compared to its average volume of 632,644. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $29.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.17 billion, a PE ratio of -35.16 and a beta of 1.75. Appian has a 12 month low of $24.00 and a 12 month high of $43.33.

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.13) by ($0.01). Appian's revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.26) EPS. Equities analysts expect that Appian will post -0.28 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Appian news, major shareholder Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp sold 10,450 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.45, for a total value of $328,652.50. Following the sale, the insider owned 7,736,491 shares in the company, valued at $243,312,641.95. This trade represents a 0.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold a total of 1,878,575 shares of company stock valued at $60,068,617 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 43.00% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Appian

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Appian by 2.2% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 385,731 shares of the company's stock worth $11,113,000 after purchasing an additional 8,319 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in Appian by 18.9% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 302,720 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,721,000 after purchasing an additional 48,014 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Appian by 2.6% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 90,080 shares of the company's stock worth $2,595,000 after acquiring an additional 2,244 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.70% of the company's stock.

Appian Company Profile

Appian Corporation, a software company that provides low-code design platform in the United States, Mexico, Portugal, and internationally. The company's platform offers artificial intelligence, process automation, data fabric, and process mining. It provides The Appian Platform, an integrated automation platform that enables organizations to design, automate, and optimize mission-critical business processes.

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