APPN NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Appian Corp · Technology · Software - Infrastructure

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Latest close 26.96 USD
13.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 9.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 30.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 13.5%, after a 10.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 30/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 40 out of 100
Latest Close 26.96 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 13.5% latest completed week
4W Return 10.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 23.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 25.0% 13 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 13.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.5%. Indicator stack 14/81 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 30/100 conviction; expected move 17.4%. News sentiment 52/100 53 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 9.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 30.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 13.5%, after a 10.5% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2012-week average 0.11

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.20Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.5% over four weeks, 23.0% over 12 weeks, and -2.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W13.5%
4W10.5%
12W23.0%
26W-3.4%
52W-2.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year13
Trend breadth25.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.97Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change173.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-14.12Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change47.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 88% Model confidence 84%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength3/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
Value7/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Quality32/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Momentum15/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Growth79/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
1970.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
53.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
73.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
9.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
20.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
97.5%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

APPN shows mixed options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.06, expected move of 17.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction30/100
Expected move17.4%
Put/call volume1.06
Pressure4
Speculation6
Volatility96
Trend agreement67
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Insider activity9 / 6

9 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

9 positive · 37 neutral · 7 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move17.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-41.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.5%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-17.4%Week of 10 Apr.
Latest week+13.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses7
Recent vol8.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.9% / -5.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape32/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 32/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis28/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.20; No reversal markers Factors13/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 22; Small Cap Core rank 92 Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options49/100

APPN shows mixed options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.06, expected move of 17.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 17.4% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

Appian (APPN) Rebounds Sharply, Where Does Fair Value Sit Now? Insiders9 / 6

9 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202626.96 USD13.5%24.53 USD32.54 USD0.97-14.124.5MOff
24 Jul 202623.75 USD-9.0%24.77 USD32.68 USD0.84-24.274.7MOff
17 Jul 202626.11 USD3.0%25.17 USD32.85 USD0.69-18.683.3MOff
10 Jul 202625.36 USD3.9%25.53 USD32.99 USD0.45-24.743.0MOff
3 Jul 202624.40 USD11.1%25.95 USD33.15 USD0.35-26.793.5MOff
26 Jun 202621.97 USD4.9%26.50 USD33.31 USD0.41-34.084.6MOff
19 Jun 202620.95 USD-12.7%27.11 USD33.47 USD0.32-40.503.9MOff
12 Jun 202624.01 USD-2.9%27.79 USD33.64 USD0.26-30.703.5MOff
5 Jun 202624.73 USD5.7%28.43 USD33.82 USD0.08-27.638.9MOff
29 May 202623.40 USD9.5%28.95 USD33.97 USD-0.18-35.272.8MOff
22 May 202621.37 USD9.4%29.17 USD34.12 USD-0.23-39.874.1MOff
15 May 202619.53 USD-10.9%29.51 USD34.24 USD-0.31-45.035.1MOff
8 May 202621.92 USD-2.8%29.80 USD34.37 USD-0.44-39.326.0MOff
1 May 202622.54 USD1.8%30.02 USD34.45 USD-0.72-35.025.9MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.