APPN
Neutral signalScored 2026-08-11 Drivers: fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Appian Corporation
- Nom
- Appian Corporation
- Secteur
- Technology
- Industrie
- Software - Infrastructure
- Bourse
- NASDAQ
- Capitalisation
- $3.7B
- Employés
- 2,149
- PDG
- Matthew W. Calkins
- Site web
- https://www.appian.com
- Marché
- OTEXPATHPRGS
Appian Corporation provides a sophisticated low-code automation platform, serving clients across the United States and globally. This advanced technology significantly simplifies software development by automatically generating components like forms, complex workflows, data architectures, various reports, and user interfaces, which traditionally require extensive manual coding. In addition to its core platform, Appian extends its offerings to include dedicated professional services and comprehensive customer assistance. Its diverse clientele encompasses a wide array of sectors, such as financial institutions, government organizations, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, telecommunications, and transportation. The company, founded in 1999, is based in McLean, Virginia.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 90 000 titres (~3 242 250,00 $ US)
- Insiders
- Calkins Matthew W
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$1,642,340
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $35.75 vs last close —
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
$1,642,340 of that total is under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. It is shown here and left out of the score.
- Last activity
- 2026-10-07
- Last synced
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | Calkins Matthew W | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 12,400 | $37.97 | $470,828 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-08 | Calkins Matthew W | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 1,996 | $37.07 | $73,992 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-07 | Calkins Matthew W | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 31,547 | $34.79 | $1,097,520 | Form 4 |
Sales marked 10b5-1 are scheduled in advance and don't count toward the Quorum score. Les ventes marquées 10b5-1 sont planifiées à l'avance et ne pèsent pas dans le score Quorum.
Congressional trades
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Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-08-11 Drivers: fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
APPN shows a genuine earnings catalyst with 23% cloud revenue growth and raised guidance, but the financial foundation remains fragile: a liquidity score of 45, debt-to-capital exceeding 1.0, and a near-zero interest…
The first sentence of the analysis written for APPN on 2026-08-11 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Unavailable or mixed. – Insider: neutral. All sales (≈ $1.6M) were pre-planned Rule 10b5-1 trades, excluded from the score. No open-market buys or discretionary sales. – Initiés : neutre. Toutes les ventes (≈ $1.6M) sont sous plan 10b5-1 préétabli, exclues du score. Aucun achat ni vente discrétionnaire.
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Unavailable or mixed. Current ratio 1.15 · operating margin 0.1%
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.5% | 75.7% | 73.7% | 71.5% | 71.8% | |
| Ebit Margin | 3.8% | -11.0% | -16.6% | -31.7% | -23.7% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 5.1% | -9.3% | -14.8% | -30.2% | -22.1% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 0.1% | -9.9% | -19.8% | -31.0% | -22.7% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 0.9% | -14.8% | -19.8% | -32.1% | -23.8% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 0.2% | -15.0% | -20.4% | -32.2% | -24.0% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.2% | -15.0% | -20.4% | -32.2% | -24.0% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 0.2% | -15.0% | -20.4% | -32.2% | -24.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.149 | 1.228 | 1.116 | 1.563 | 1.568 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.149 | 1.228 | 1.116 | 1.563 | 1.568 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.015 | -0.126 | -0.177 | -0.320 | -0.306 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.300 | 0.334 | 0.402 | 0.548 | 0.467 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 2,120.958 | -26.175 | -24.776 | -15.654 | -52.168 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -20.932 | 1.530 | 0.920 | -0.236 | -0.325 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -20.932 | 1.530 | 0.920 | -0.236 | -0.325 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 2,146.667 | -26.175 | -24.776 | -15.654 | -52.168 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -21.189 | 1.530 | 0.920 | -0.236 | -0.325 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | -55.813 | -73.748 | 52.598 | 16.192 | 19.803 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.608 | 3.901 | 5.048 | 5.041 | 12.545 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 44.039 | 781.541 | -22.927 | -20.400 | -77.236 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 41.715 | 349.978 | -24.927 | -22.141 | -85.914 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.500 | 0.507 | 0.442 | 0.310 | 0.113 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | -7.350 | -9.650 | 5.299 | 1.263 | 0.243 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 1.157 | 1.116 | 0.841 | 0.558 | 0.196 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 1.204 | 1.157 | 0.728 | 0.442 | 0.000 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | -14.713 | -19.027 | 11.989 | 4.078 | 2.157 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 9.817 | 9.954 | 5.581 | 3.406 | 2.224 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.139 | 0.019 | -0.298 | -0.394 | -0.250 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.086 | 0.011 | -0.203 | -0.228 | -0.146 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.947 | 0.448 | 1.087 | 1.085 | 1.112 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.729 | -1.768 | -0.999 | -32.166 | -221.844 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.029 | -2.580 | -6.045 | -86.677 | -225.556 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 2.760 | 0.717 | -1.664 | -38.887 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.182 | 0.022 | -0.398 | -0.579 | -0.948 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 18.949 | 1.811 | -11.460 | -11.715 | -8.900 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 18.949 | 1.811 | -11.460 | -11.715 | -8.900 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 76.551 | -45.204 | -35.614 | -16.955 | -56.128 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.5% | ▼-3.1% | ▼-0.5% |
| Ebit Margin | 3.8% | ▲14.7% | ▲19.6% |
| Ebitda Margin | 5.1% | ▲14.4% | ▲19.4% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 0.1% | ▲10.0% | ▲16.7% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 0.9% | ▲15.7% | ▲18.8% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 0.2% | ▲15.1% | ▲18.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.2% | ▲15.1% | ▲18.5% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 0.2% | ▲15.1% | ▲18.5% |
| Current Ratio | 1.149 | ▼-0.079 | ▼-0.176 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.149 | ▼-0.079 | ▼-0.176 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.015 | ▲0.141 | ▲0.198 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.300 | ▼-0.034 | ▼-0.110 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 2120.958 | ▲2147.133 | ▲1720.521 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -20.932 | ▼-22.462 | ▼-17.124 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -20.932 | ▼-22.462 | ▼-17.124 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 2146.667 | ▲2172.841 | ▲1741.088 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -21.189 | ▼-22.719 | ▼-17.329 |
| Price To Book Ratio | -55.813 | ▲17.936 | ▼-47.619 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.608 | ▼-0.293 | ▼-2.421 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 44.039 | ▼-737.501 | ▼-96.964 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 41.715 | ▼-308.262 | ▼-10.027 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.500 | ▼-0.008 | ▲0.125 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | -7.350 | ▲2.301 | ▼-5.311 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 1.157 | ▲0.042 | ▲0.384 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 1.204 | ▲0.048 | ▲0.498 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | -14.713 | ▲4.314 | ▼-11.610 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 9.817 | ▼-0.138 | ▲3.620 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.139 | ▲0.120 | ▲0.296 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.086 | ▲0.075 | ▲0.182 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.947 | ▲0.499 | ▲0.011 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.729 | ▲2.496 | ▲51.938 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.029 | ▲2.610 | ▲64.195 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 2.760 | ▲2.044 | ▲10.175 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.182 | ▲0.160 | ▲0.526 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 18.949 | ▲17.138 | ▲21.212 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 18.949 | ▲17.138 | ▲21.212 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 76.551 | ▲121.756 | ▲92.021 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.62B | $2.41B | $2.75B | $2.36B | $4.63B | |
| Enterprise value | $2.83B | $2.60B | $2.88B | $2.40B | $4.59B | |
| EV / Sales | 3.90x | 4.22x | 5.28x | 5.12x | 12.43x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 45.05x | 378.54x | -26.09x | -22.48x | -85.10x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 47.56x | 845.32x | -23.99x | -20.71x | -76.50x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 76.55x | -45.20x | -35.61x | -16.95x | -56.13x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.66x | -3.41x | -1.58x | -0.25x | 0.54x | |
| Current ratio | 1.15x | 1.23x | 1.12x | 1.56x | 1.57x | |
| Income quality | 50.99x | -0.07x | 0.99x | 0.71x | 0.61x | |
| Graham net-net | -$5 | -$5 | -$4 | -$2 | -$0 | |
| Tax burden | 19.1% | 101.2% | 103.0% | 100.5% | 100.9% | |
| Interest burden | 23.6% | 134.9% | 119.8% | 101.1% | 100.4% | |
| Working capital | $67.3M | $80.8M | $43.2M | $152.2M | $122.5M | |
| Invested capital | $157.5M | $176.8M | $156.8M | $262.9M | $222.3M | |
| Return on assets | 0.2% | -14.9% | -17.8% | -25.4% | -17.6% | |
| Operating ROA | 0.1% | -9.7% | -17.7% | -26.4% | -16.5% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 0.2% | -15.6% | -18.7% | -26.8% | -18.9% | |
| Return on equity | -2.6% | 282.7% | -212.9% | -103.6% | -37.9% | |
| Return on invested capital | 0.0% | -21.1% | -32.3% | -43.2% | -28.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.3% | -22.9% | -42.1% | -44.8% | -29.1% | |
| Earnings yield | 0.0% | -3.8% | -4.0% | -6.4% | -1.9% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.3% | 0.1% | -4.4% | -4.9% | -1.3% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 5.3% | 55.2% | -8.7% | -8.5% | -11.2% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 34.2% | 37.9% | 101.7% | 124.6% | 105.5% | |
| Capex / Sales | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.6% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 48.8% | 60.4% | 65.4% | 72.8% | 68.1% | |
| R&D / Sales | 23.7% | 25.1% | 28.1% | 29.7% | 26.4% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 5.7% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 6.5% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 6.9% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 140d | 115d | 115d | 129d | 129d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 12d | 11d | 16d | 22d | 20d | |
| Operating cycle | 140d | 115d | 115d | 129d | 129d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 128d | 105d | 99d | 108d | 108d |
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Recent news
- 2026-10-11 Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) CEO Sells $1,687,500.00 in Stock Appian Corporation (NASDAQ: APPN - Get Free Report) CEO Matthew Calkins sold 45,000 shares of the business''s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.50, for a total value of $1,687,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,584,144 shares of the company''s stock, valued
- 2026-10-11 Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) CEO sells shares under trading plan What happened Appian Corp (NASDAQ: APPN) chief executive Matthew W. Calkins sold 45,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on 2026-10-07. Calkins is listed as CEO and President, a director and a 10% owner. The Form 4 says the sales were automatic under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 5, 2026. The filing
- 2026-10-03 Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Shares Up 6.4% – What’s Next? Appian Corporation (NASDAQ: APPN - Get Free Report)''s share price rose 6.4% during mid-day trading on Thursday. The stock traded as high as $37.10 and last traded at $37.5440. Approximately 17,613 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 98% from the average session volume of 951,238 shares. The stock had previously closed at $35.27.
- 2026-10-01 Is It Too Late to Buy Appian Corp (APPN) After 7.1% Rally? GF Value Says Undervalued On October 01, 2026, Appian Corp (APPN) shares rose 7.1% to $37.77, trading within a 52-week range of $18.63 to $46.06. This recent uptick comes amidst a backdr
- 2026-09-30 Virginia Business Names Appian Chief People Officer Susan Charnaux a 2026 Women in Leadership Awards Recipient Virginia Business Names Appian Chief People Officer Susan Charnaux a 2026 Women in Leadership Awards RecipientPR NewswireMCLEAN, Va., Sept. 30, 2026Honorees hav
- 2026-09-30 Virginia Business Names Appian Chief People Officer Susan Charnaux a 2026 Women in Leadership Awards Recipient Honorees have demonstrated remarkable leadership while making an impact in Virginia MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) today announced that Virginia Business has selected Susan Charnaux, Chief People Officer at Appian, as a 2026 Women in Leadership Awards recipient.
- 2026-09-22 Appian Corp (APPN) Shares Fall 4.5% -- What GF Score of 78 Tells Investors On September 22, 2026, Appian Corp (APPN) shares fell 4.5% today, bringing the current price to $36.90. The stock has experienced a 52-week trading range betwee
- 2026-09-22 Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts Shares of Appian Corporation (NASDAQ: APPN - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Hold" from the seven brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong
- 2026-09-18 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 Case Appian also named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (BOAT) report MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) today announced it has ranked #1 for the Deterministic Workflow Automation Use Case and Platform Consolidation Use Case in the 2026 Gartner Critical Capabilities™ for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (BOAT) report.
- 2026-09-17 Appian Corporation $APPN Shares Sold by Engineers Gate Manager LP Engineers Gate Manager LP lowered its holdings in Appian Corporation (NASDAQ: APPN) by 42.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 75,279 shares of the company''s stock after selling 55,700 shares during the period. Engineers Gate