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Appian Corp Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 03 Oct 2024.
Appian Corp: what insiders have been doing
This page follows insider dealings at Appian Corp as filed with SEC (Form 4), a company from the Technology sector based in McLean, United States. The group dates from 1999. The last twelve months, up to 18 October 2026, brought 62 filings signed by 15 insiders.
There is no open-market purchase to report; the filings show 13 sales worth €5.5M by 2 insiders. The totals exclude 1 filing filed without an amount. Biggest ticket of the year: €1.1M, sold by Calkins Matthew W and made public on 8 October 2026 (0.048% of market cap).
Across the 5,813 companies tracked on its exchange, the median is 19 filings; at 62 filings, this issuer sits above that mark. The full history, which starts in 2021, counts 93 purchases against 68 sales. For the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 726.9 m USD and net income at 1.2 m USD.
Filings reach the SEC (Form 4) feed a median of 1 day after the trade. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4. Keep in mind that insiders sell for many reasons unrelated to the outlook, from tax bills to estate planning.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at Gitlab Inc. and Baozun Inc. also feature in our signals. This summary is built from SEC (Form 4) disclosures alone and does not predict where the share price will go.
Insider Decl.
380
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€79M
93 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€210M
68 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleAbdiel Capital Advisors, LP42 sales
Matthew W. Calkins12 sales
Biddle Albert G.W. III1 sale
Mark Steven Lynch1 sale
McCarthy William D.1 sale
Since the insiders bought
- -16.2%Entry US$55.04 · Close at T+365 US$46.11
- -48.3%Entry US$71.99 · Close at T+365 US$37.21
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Appian Corp Hold (neutral), based on 5 analysts. Average price target: US$34.80.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 16,172 of 24,158 companies
40.6
score / 100
Value41
Quality41
FCF yld2.0%
Earn yld0.0%
EV/EBITDA·
ROE·
Gross mgn73%
Net mgn0.2%
Debt/EBITDA8.1x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$41.17
Analyst consensus
5 analystsHold
US$30.00Target US$34.80(-15%)US$42.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$726.9M
Gross profitUS$527.3M73% margin
EBITDAUS$37M5% margin
Net incomeUS$1.2M-1.3% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)1422.5x
PER (forward)29.0x
Beta0.92
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$2.9B
Total debtUS$299.7M
Free Cash FlowUS$59.6M
Profitability & ownership
ROA3.2%
% insiders6.5%
% institutions97.6%
Last declaration on 8 October 2026
Declarations380 total
32,600 shares@ US$37.320.048% mcap4.0% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001309192-26-000013:0
12,400 shares@ US$37.970.019% mcap1.6% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001309192-26-000013:1
45,000 shares@ US$37.250.066% mcap35.8% of flowClass A Common StockSEC144:0001968582-26-001045
886 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0001958161-26-000013:0
886 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0002039916-26-000005:0
886 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0002109287-26-000008:0
886 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0001707384-26-000009:0
886 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0001362638-26-000013:0
10,800 sharesClass A Common StockSEC:0001362638-26-000012:0
23,888 shares@ US$34.730.031% mcap2.8% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001309192-26-000011:0
19,116 shares@ US$35.580.026% mcap2.3% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001309192-26-000011:1
1,996 shares@ US$37.070.0028% mcap0.3% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001309192-26-000011:2
45,000 shares@ US$38.370.063% mcap55.6% of flowClass A Common StockSEC144:0001968582-26-000932
1,609 shares@ US$33.090.0020% mcap0.2% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001309192-26-000009:1
2,580 shares@ US$31.660.0031% mcap0.3% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001309192-26-000009:0
9,264 shares@ US$34.340.012% mcap1.1% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001309192-26-000009:2
31,547 shares@ US$34.790.042% mcap3.8% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001309192-26-000009:3
45,000 shares@ US$30.410.050% mcap44.4% of flowClass A Common StockSEC144:0001968582-26-000796
58,920 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0002055009-26-000006:0
4,533 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0002042934-26-000008:0
1,352 shares@ US$29.960.0015% mcap100.0% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0002042934-26-000008:1
28,350 shares@ US$29.960.032% mcap100.0% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0002055009-26-000006:1
37,515 shares@ US$24.610.036% mcap3.2% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001309192-26-000008:0
12,485 shares@ US$25.070.012% mcap1.1% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001309192-26-000008:1
50,000 shares@ US$24.380.045% mcap49.8% of flowClass A CommonSEC144:0001968582-26-000705
25 of 380 declarations
About Appian Corp
Appian Corp. (ticker: APPN) is a U.S.-based software company listed on the Nasdaq in the United States. It develops an AI-driven process automation platform designed for large enterprises and government organizations that need to orchestrate complex, mission-critical, and highly regulated workflows. For investors, Appian is best understood not as a simple low-code vendor, but as a broader business orchestration platform combining process automation, operational intelligence, and data governance.
Founded more than 25 years ago, Appian has deep roots in the Washington, D.C. area. Its operational headquarters are in McLean, Virginia, and the company emphasizes that this is where its story began. Appian was founded by Matt Calkins, who continues to serve as CEO, giving the company a strong founder-led profile. That continuity matters from an investment perspective because it has supported a consistent strategic focus on the core platform and the same priority use cases over time.
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Appian’s business model centers on software that helps organizations design, automate, and optimize end-to-end business processes. Its core product suite includes process orchestration, low-code application development, data fabric, robotic process automation, process mining, and, more recently, AI-enabled capabilities that accelerate development and improve decision-making. The platform is especially relevant where enterprises must connect fragmented systems, eliminate data silos, and run workflows with compliance, auditability, and security requirements.
From a competitive standpoint, Appian operates in a crowded market that includes low-code, workflow automation, and business process management platforms. Its differentiation lies in the depth of its process capabilities, the ability to handle highly complex enterprise workflows, and its strength in regulated industries and public-sector deployments. Appian has also built credibility with government customers, which supports its positioning as an enterprise-grade solution rather than a lightweight productivity tool.
Geographically, Appian serves customers across multiple continents, with meaningful exposure in North America, Europe, and the public sector. Its end markets typically include financial services, insurance, life sciences, and government agencies, all of which benefit from automation, compliance, and process visibility.
Recent developments reinforce the company’s AI-led strategy. In its first-quarter 2026 results, Appian reported cloud subscriptions revenue of $124.5 million, up 25% year over year, and total revenue of $202.2 million, up 21%. In parallel, Appian used Appian World 2026 to showcase new capabilities in agentic automation and AI-assisted, spec-driven development. These updates suggest the investment narrative remains focused on platform expansion, AI monetization, and scaling automation across large enterprise workflows.
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