Appian Corporation (APPN) Stock Analysis
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Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Sell if holding. At $21.71, A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 5.0%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.3).
Appian provides a process automation platform used by large enterprises and government agencies for 25+ years, generating $726.9M in 2025 revenue. Approximately 80% of subscriptions revenue comes from financial services, government, life sciences, insurance, and manufacturing... Read more
Sell if holding. At $21.71, A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 5.0%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.3). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 50. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 79d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Appian Corporation
Latest news
- Appian (APPN) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To Expect - StockStory — StockStory neutral
- Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Stock Price Down 8.2% - Should You Sell? - MarketBeat — MarketBeat negative
- This Appian Analyst Is No Longer Bullish; Here Are Top 2 Downgrades For Thursday - Benzinga — Benzinga negative
- Appian downgraded by Morgan Stanley on AI worries (APPN:NASDAQ) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha negative
- Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Earns "Equal Weight" Rating from Morgan Stanley - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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- MEDIUMCustomerU.S. federal government agencies25%10-K Item 1A: 'revenue from U.S. federal government agencies represented 25.3%, 23.9%, and 21.3% of our total revenue, respectively'
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Sell if holding. At $21.71, A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 5.0%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.3). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 50. Prior stop was $20.19. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $22.79 (+5.0% upside). Prior stop was $20.19. Stop-loss: $20.19.
Thin upside margin: 5.0%; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.3); Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8.
Appian Corporation trades at a P/E of 1055.0 (forward 16.8). TrendMatrix value score: 8.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
13 analysts cover APPN with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $26.
What does Appian Corporation do?Appian provides a process automation platform used by large enterprises and government agencies for 25+ years,...
Appian provides a process automation platform used by large enterprises and government agencies for 25+ years, generating $726.9M in 2025 revenue. Approximately 80% of subscriptions revenue comes from financial services, government, life sciences, insurance, and manufacturing verticals; U.S. federal government agencies alone represented 25.3% of total 2025 revenue.