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APPN Stock Forecast: Appian Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 21 Aug 2026
$38
+2.76% on the day

The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Appian Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $32 — -16.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 96 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — among the strongest tenth. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$2.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
96 / 100
Median analyst target
$32
Analysts covering
7
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+8.2%
1M
+51.1%
YTD
+8.2%
1Y
+32.1%
From 52W high
−16.1%
From 52W low
+104.6%
$19
$46
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

APPN stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Appian Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
96 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
98
Accruals
96
Issuance
94
Quality
88
Value
62
Volatility
62
Growth
52
Momentum
44
Size
32

Revisions (98): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Momentum (44): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Size (32): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

APPN stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on APPN, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$20$25$30$35$40$45Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26APPNHigh $42Median $32Low $26

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says7 analysts
1 Buy5 Hold1 Sell
Low $26Median $32High $42

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −16.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
14 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$34 → $42
8 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
7 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$37 → $40
7 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$22 → $34
7 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$25 → $32
15 May 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$25 → $22
15 May 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
15 May 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold$27 → $24
15 May 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold—
8 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight$21 → $23
8 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
8 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
8 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$38 → $37
30 Apr 2026Morgan StanleyDowngradeEqual-Weight—
20 Feb 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
20 Feb 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
20 Feb 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold—
12 Jan 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
12 Jan 2026Morgan StanleyUpgradeOverweight—
11 Nov 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. APPN appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

APPN analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+10.2%
Analysts raising
6
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Appian Corp. (APPN) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
1498.0×

Cheaper than 1% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.4×

Cheaper than 38% of US stocks

Price / book
−26.6×

Cheaper than 98% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
72.0×

Cheaper than 3% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
19.1%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
19.1%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Gross margin
71.2%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Operating margin
0.4%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Net margin
−1.3%

Higher than 28% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−2.6%

Higher than 41% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.2%

Higher than 66% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

APPN vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Infrastructure
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
APPNAppian Corp.$2.7B
96
AVPTAvePoint, Inc.$2.8B
69
NTCTNetScout Systems, Inc.$2.8B
95
NNNextNav, Inc.$3.0B
32
EEFTEuronet Worldwide, Inc.$2.7B
54
CLBTCellebrite DI Ltd.$2.6B
50
INFQInfleqtion, Inc.$3.1B
11

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Appian Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest APPN news & analysis

Appian and Synechron introduce Open Underwriting Stack for AI-Powered, Connected Underwriting

PRNewsWire · 11 Aug 2026positive

Appian and Synechron announced the Open Underwriting Stack, a joint reference architecture combining Synechron's InsureMESH with the Appian Platform. The offering is designed to help insurance carriers modernize underwriting through AI process automation and an open data foundation without disrupting core systems.

Why it matters — The partnership expands Appian's presence in the insurance sector with a new joint reference architecture aimed at AI-driven underwriting modernization.

Appian Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 7 Aug 2026positive

Appian reported second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded its guidance, with cloud subscription revenue up 23% year over year to $131.7 million and total revenue up 19% to $203.3 million. The company raised its full-year outlook, citing traction for its AI capabilities, broad-based regional demand and stronger profitability.

Why it matters — The results beat guidance and prompted an upward revision to the full-year outlook, giving Appian watchers evidence of continued cloud growth and improved profitability.

Appian (APPN) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 6 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks published an analysis of Appian's second-quarter earnings, examining how the company's top- and bottom-line results compare with Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures, along with other key metrics for the quarter ended June 2026.

Why it matters — Appian watchers would care because it shows whether the company's quarterly performance met analyst expectations relative to the prior year.

Did Appian Just Prove It's an AI Winner?

The Motley Fool · 6 Aug 2026positive

Appian beat analyst estimates on both revenue and earnings and raised its guidance, though its stock pulled back in line with a broader sell-off in software stocks.

Why it matters — An Appian watcher would focus on the earnings beat and guidance raise as signs the company is outperforming expectations, even as the share price dipped with the wider software sector.

Appian Corporation (APPN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 6 Aug 2026neutral

Appian Corporation published the transcript of its Q2 2026 earnings call on Seeking Alpha. The transcript covers the company's second-quarter 2026 earnings discussion with analysts and investors.

Why it matters — APPN watchers can review the transcript to hear management's own account of the company's quarterly performance and outlook directly from the earnings call.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about APPN stock

What is the APPN stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Appian Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $32, with estimates ranging from $26 to $42. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is APPN stock a buy right now?

Of the 7 analysts covering Appian Corp., 1 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Appian Corp. 96 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank APPN?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Appian Corp. ranks 96 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (98 of 100).

Will APPN stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies -16.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Appian Corp. 96 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the APPN stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Appian Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for APPN are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $26 to $42 over the next 12 months.

How has APPN stock performed over the past year?

Appian Corp. returned +32.1% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Appian Corp. do?

Appian Corporation provides an AI-powered low-code automation platform that enables organizations to rapidly design, automate, and optimize complex business processes and workflows. The platform integrates business process management, case management, robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, data fabric, and process mining into a unified system, supporting end-to-end operations for enterprises and governments.

What is the latest news on APPN?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 11 Aug 2026): "Appian and Synechron introduce Open Underwriting Stack for AI-Powered, Connected Underwriting". Appian and Synechron announced the Open Underwriting Stack, a joint reference architecture combining Synechron's InsureMESH with the Appian Platform. The offering is designed to help insurance carriers modernize underwriting through AI process automation and an open data foundation without disrupting core systems.

Company

About Appian Corp.

Appian Corporation provides an AI-powered low-code automation platform that enables organizations to rapidly design, automate, and optimize complex business processes and workflows. The platform integrates business process management, case management, robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, data fabric, and process mining into a unified system, supporting end-to-end operations for enterprises and governments. Key features include Agent Studio for deploying AI agents with full data access and governance, Composer for low-code app development, and enhancements for modernizing legacy applications through AI-guided design. Appian Corporation serves sectors such as insurance, public health, defense, and government, with solutions like FHIR-based data reconciliation, predictive risk analysis, and ethical AI for clinical workflows. It offers cloud subscriptions, professional services, maintenance, support, and training, with a primary focus on the United States market. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Appian Corporation plays a significant role in digital process automation and enterprise software innovation.

CEO Mr. Matthew W. Calkins · 2,149 employees · United States · https://www.appian.com