NASDAQ:APPN Appian (APPN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $37.52 -0.59 (-1.55%) Closing price 09/18/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.34 -0.18 (-0.48%) As of 09/18/2026 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Appian Stock (NASDAQ:APPN) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Appian alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$36.80▼$37.9750-Day Range$21.96▼$42.9552-Week Range$18.63▼$46.06Volume1.40 million shsAverage Volume901,725 shsMarket Capitalization$2.69 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$31.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Appian Corporation develops enterprise software designed to help organizations build applications and automate business processes. Its low-code platform enables users to design, deploy and manage applications with limited traditional programming, supporting workflow automation, process orchestration, case management and business process improvement. The Appian Platform combines application development tools with data management, artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and process-mining capabilities. Organizations use the platform to connect information from multiple systems, coordinate complex workflows and improve operational visibility across functions such as customer service, compliance, claims processing and government administration. Appian serves customers across industries including financial services, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, telecommunications and the public sector. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Matt Calkins, one of Appian’s founders, serves as chairman and chief executive officer. Appian became a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq under the symbol APPN in 2017.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Appian Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks50th Percentile Overall ScoreAPPN MarketRank™: Appian scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 386th out of 596 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAppian has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Downside RiskAppian has a consensus price target of $31.00, representing about 17.4% downside from its current price of $37.52.Amount of Analyst CoverageAppian has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Appian's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth60.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Appian are expected to grow by 60.00% in the coming year, from $0.45 to $0.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Appian is -250.12, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Appian is -250.12, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Read more about Appian's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted8.49% of the float of Appian has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAppian has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.38.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Appian has recently decreased by 13.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAppian does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAppian does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.31 News SentimentAppian has a news sentiment score of 0.31. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Appian this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 10 people have searched for APPN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -23% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Appian to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.1 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Appian insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,819,550.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders42.81% of the stock of Appian is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions52.70% of the stock of Appian is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Appian's insider trading history. Receive APPN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Appian and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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APPN Stock News HeadlinesReviewing IREN (NASDAQ:IREN) and Appian (NASDAQ:APPN)September 19 at 3:16 AM | americanbankingnews.com2026 Gartner® Critical Capabilities™ for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies Report Ranks Appian #1 for the Deterministic Workflow Automation Use Case and ...September 18 at 6:35 PM | tmcnet.com“Elon’s nightmare” could fund your retirementMarc Chaikin, the 60 year Wall Street veteran whose Chaikin Money Flow indicator sits on every Bloomberg terminal, says a new micro cluster AI technology could render today's data centers, including Elon Musk's Colossus in Tennessee, obsolete for major breakthroughs. These next generation centers use 99 percent less space, electricity and water, yet Chaikin's research shows they could be more than a trillion times more powerful than the top data center on earth today, potentially cutting AI breakthrough timelines from five years to five days. | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)2026 Gartner® Critical Capabilities™ for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies Report Ranks Appian #1 for the Deterministic Workflow Automation Use Case and Platform Consolidation Use CaseSeptember 18 at 1:58 PM | prnewswire.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Technology Companies: Appian (APPN) and ON Semiconductor (ON)September 18 at 7:52 AM | theglobeandmail.comQ2 earnings highlights: monday.com (NASDAQ:MNDY) vs the rest of the productivity software stocksSeptember 15, 2026 | msn.com3 Software Stocks with Open QuestionsSeptember 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAppian (NASDAQ:APPN) CEO Matthew Calkins Sells 45,000 SharesSeptember 11, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines APPN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have APPN shares performed this year? Appian's stock was trading at $35.42 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, APPN shares have increased by 5.9% and is now trading at $37.52. How were Appian's earnings last quarter? Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.00 by $0.13. The firm's revenue was up 19.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Appian IPO? Appian (APPN) raised $75 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, May 25th 2017. The company issued 6,250,000 shares at $11.00-$13.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Sachs and Barclays served as the underwriters for the IPO and Pacific Crest Securities (a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets), Canaccord Genuity and Cowen and Company were co-managers. Who are Appian's major shareholders? Appian's top institutional shareholders include Engineers Gate Manager LP (0.11%), VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al (0.09%), California State Teachers Retirement System (0.05%) and AXQ Capital LP (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Abdiel Capital Advisors, Lp, Matthew W Calkins, Albert GW Biddle III, Mark Dorsey and William D Mccarthy. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Appian? Shares of APPN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Appian own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Appian investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET), Broadcom (AVGO) and PayPal (PYPL). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today9/19/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 APPN's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. APPN has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTechnology Industry Software Sub-IndustryApplication Software Current SymbolNASDAQ:APPN CIK1441683 Webwww.appian.com Phone(703) 442-8844FaxN/AEmployees2,149Year Founded1999Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Appian$31.00 High Price Target$42.00 Low Price Target$23.00 Potential Upside/Downside-17.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.15) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio83.38 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.23 million Net Margins-1.34% Pretax Margin-0.67% Return on Equity-35.20% Return on Assets3.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio1.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$726.94 million Price / Sales3.70 Cash Flow$0.21 per share Price / Cash Flow178.48 Book Value($0.63) per share Price / Book-59.56Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares71,630,000Free Float40,964,000Market Cap$2.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.94 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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