APPNAppian Corporation

$40.07+23% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in an uptrend.

1 good, 2 neutral
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +39% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction−$4.8M (90 days to Oct 8, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 8, 2026

Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).

Short interest5.1% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Up 8.8% since the previous count, down from 7.4% of shares outstanding three months ago.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnbetter than 66% of the market
vs 200-day avgtop 6% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How APPN is trading

Appian Corporation is +23% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 4.4 points ahead of the market.

+23%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
+39%

vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend

RSI (14)
55

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
12%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$18.72 – $45.64 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$40.07
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
+18%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+23%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
−60%
vs 50-day average$36.30
+10%
52-week high
$45.64
52-week low
$18.72
Annualised volatility
59%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
$100K
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+13%
2025+7.4%
2024−12%
2023+16%
2022−50%
2021−60%
2020+324%
2019+43%
2018−15%
Average return by calendar month, 2017–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan95 of 9+8.1%
Feb94 of 9−3.4%
Mar92 of 9−4.8%
Apr94 of 9−3.5%
May96 of 9+2.3%
Jun105 of 10+6.0%
Jul106 of 10+4.2%
Aug106 of 10+14%
Sep103 of 10−4.2%
Oct104 of 10−2.0%
Nov94 of 9+13%
Dec93 of 9−1.3%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.