Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Here’s Why

Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN)’s share price hit a new 52-week low on Thursday . The company traded as low as $21.77 and last traded at $24.0040, with a volume of 595541 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $24.06.

Key Appian News

Here are the key news stories impacting Appian this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings and revenue beat — Appian reported $0.15 EPS (vs. consensus ~$0.11 / Zacks $0.09) and $202.87M revenue, a 21.7% YoY increase, signaling accelerating top‑line momentum. Appian (APPN) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance — Q1 2026 EPS guide of $0.160–0.200 (consensus ~ $0.10) and FY 2026 EPS of $0.820–0.960 (consensus ~ $0.58); revenue guides also came in above Street estimates, implying stronger margin and revenue trajectory for 2026. Appian Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud subscriptions growth — Q4 cloud subscriptions revenue rose 18% YoY to $117.0M and full‑year cloud subscriptions were up 19% to $437.4M, reinforcing recurring revenue expansion. Appian Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and call — The company posted the press release, slide deck and hosted a conference call; these materials provide detail on product mix, margin drivers and customer wins for investors doing deeper diligence. Listen to Conference Call View Press Release View Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media previews — Coverage ahead of the print provided expectations and context (Zacks, Benzinga, MSN); useful for reading consensus assumptions versus Appian’s updated guidance. Examining the Future: Appian’s Earnings Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data appears inconsistent in recent reports (values showing zero/NaN) and is not providing actionable signal at this time. No reliable link available in the filings.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Appian in a report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Appian in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Appian from $37.00 to $34.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. DA Davidson assumed coverage on Appian in a research note on Friday, November 7th. They set a “hold” rating and a $38.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Appian in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $38.40.

Appian Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $1.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -242.40 and a beta of 0.90. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $31.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.43.

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $202.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $189.33 million. Appian’s revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Appian has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.960 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Appian Corporation will post -0.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Appian

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of APPN. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Appian in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,992,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. grew its position in shares of Appian by 47.0% in the second quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 374,764 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,190,000 after purchasing an additional 119,852 shares in the last quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Appian in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,135,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Appian by 211.8% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 690,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,627,000 after purchasing an additional 469,259 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in Appian during the second quarter worth approximately $874,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.70% of the company’s stock.

Appian Company Profile

Appian Corporation is a global technology company specializing in low-code automation platforms designed to streamline business processes. Founded in 1999 by Matt Calkins, the company provides an integrated suite of tools that enables organizations to build enterprise applications and workflows rapidly with minimal hand coding. The platform combines process management, robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and data integration into a single environment, allowing businesses to accelerate digital transformation initiatives.

The core offering, the Appian Low-Code Platform, empowers users—ranging from professional developers to business analysts—to visually model, design and deploy applications that can automate complex operations, orchestrate tasks across systems, and deliver real-time analytics.