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Appian (APPN) stock

Business automation software , market cap $3.6B

$48.75
-0.71%

As of Monday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score
13
Above Average
In its industry
#41of 271

APPN's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 13. Its high and its low were both higher than the day before.

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Why is APPN up?

Up 14% on Oct 15, and still 28% over its Oct 14 close.

  • Appian rose 14% that day while software stocks rose a median 4%: it beat its group by 10 points.

Sources: Price history, Oct 15, 2026

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Key facts on APPN

Key facts on APPN
Since its Nov 2021 highDown 53% while sales grew 115%
Latest filing10-Q, Aug 6 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Jun 30, 2026
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APPN in the news

ReportReports Thursday, before the open. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 4 of its last 4 reports, +9.2% on average. Past reports ›

APPN catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +9.2% on average, higher 4 of 4 times.

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Why APPN scores 13

Above Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

  • +5Chart checks 5 of 14 firing right now, one point each
  • +3Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high
  • Run-up adds
  • Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
  • Persistence adds

No effect today: Size, Profit, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, and News.

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APPN has 5 of 14 chart checks firing

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APPN RSI today: 60.9, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

The deep dive on APPN

  • What it does and how it makes money5 findingsSubscriptions, Software, and Support made up 79% of its revenue in fiscal 2025 ($576M of $727M), against 80% in fiscal 2024; professional services member 21%.SEC filing · Feb 19, 2026"None of our issued patents expire before 2034." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Feb 19, 2026
  • Where it stands3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on where APPN stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
  • What changed in its filings7 findings"On August 29, 2024, Appian submitted a petition to the Supreme Court of Virginia seeking to reverse the Court of Appeals decision and reinstate the full judgment against Pegasystems." (10-Q for the quarter to Jun 30, 2026)SEC filing · Aug 6, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "We have obtained a judgment preservation insurance policy with respect to a now-vacated judgment and ongoing litigation against our competitor, Pegasystems, and both the payment on the policy and continued litigation are subject to risks and costs." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 19, 2026, against the one of Feb 19, 2025Federal Government Agencies made up 25% of its revenue in fiscal 2025, up from 24% in fiscal 2024.SEC filing · Feb 19, 2026Backlog rose 13% in a year, to $625M on Jun 30, 2026 from $553M: sales under contract, not yet delivered.Filed figures, Jun 30, 2026
  • Who holds and trades it2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on who holds and trades APPN, for Pro members
  • Against its closest peers4 peersShare count against a year before: APPN -1.8%, FIG +145%, ZETA +13%, KVYO +4.2%.
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How APPN ranks in Software

APPN is #41 of 271 by Quality Score.

How APPN ranks in Software
41Appian (APPN) logoAPPNAppian13

Share count against a year before: APPN -1.8%, FIG +145%, ZETA +13%, KVYO +4.2%.

More in Software

When does APPN report earnings, and what happens after?

Reports Thu Nov 5, before the open (in 3 days). Confirmed.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What APPN reported on Aug 6, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

APPN's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
MeasureFigure
Full year 2026
Total revenue$845M to $853Mraised

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Aug 6)

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The numbers

Market value
$3.6B
today
Sales
$795M
up 20.9% on the year
Free cash flow
$76.7M
last 12 months

Sales grew 19% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Its share count grew 1.6% a year over 5 years.

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ReportedGapReaction5
sessions
Aug 6, 2026Before open+0.8%+1.5%+16.2%
May 7, 2026Before open+2.0%+2.5%-19.2%
Feb 19, 2026Before open+5.2%+2.0%+9.4%

APPN closed higher after 4 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and APPN's Quality Score going into each

Everyone reporting earnings this week

APPN sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $727M. It turned a profit in 2025 after a loss in 2024.

Insiders trading APPN

APPN insider trades

One insider bought $100K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest:

BuyMark Dorsey$100KChief Revenue Officerat $19.13 on May 13, filed May 13
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APPN's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

5 more officers and directors file at APPN. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold APPN?

In ETFs: APPN is under 0.1% of FTEC, under 0.1% of VGT, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.

About Appian

Appian Corp is an enterprise software company whose platform unifies process orchestration, artificial intelligence, and data for automating complex business operations. Its platform combines low-code application development, process automation and process mining, AI agents, and a data fabric that connects information across an organization's existing systems without replicating it. The company also provides maintenance and support as well as consulting services and training related to its platform. The majority of its revenue is subscription-based, with the remainder coming from services, and much of that subscription revenue comes from its cloud-based platform. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from its Domestic operations and also has a presence internationally.

2,149 employeesMcLean, VAappian.com

What Appian says it competes with

“Our main competitors fall into four categories: (1) providers of custom software solutions that address, or are developed to address, some of the use cases that applications developed on our platform target; (2) providers of development platforms; (3) providers of one or more automation technologies, including business process management, case management, process mining, and robotic process automation; and (4) potential customers using their own internal technology departments to develop, build, and modify their own proprietary systems.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 19, 2026

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APPN's score card

Appian (APPN): Quality Score 13, Above Average, #41 of 271 in Software, with its price, on Breakaway
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BreakawayMay 13Mark Dorsey bought APPN$100K at $19.13, filed May 13

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As of Nov 2, 2026: APPN's Quality Score is 13 (Above Average), #41 of 271 in Software. Insiders bought $100K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is APPN a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

APPN scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #41 of 271 in Software by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 14% on Oct 15, and still 28% over its Oct 14 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is APPN's Quality Score?

APPN scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #41 of 271 in Software by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind APPN's 13.

Are insiders buying APPN?

One insider bought $100K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest is Mark Dorsey, Chief Revenue Officer, who bought $100K on May 13. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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