Appian (APPN) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Group 1 - Appian reported quarterly earnings of $0.32 per share, significantly exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.05 per share, representing an earnings surprise of +540.00% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $187 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.58%, compared to $154.05 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Appian has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates over the last four quarters, indicating strong performance [2] Group 2 - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 11.1% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 15.6% [3] - The company's future stock performance will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the sustainability of the recent earnings numbers [3][4] - Current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.13 on revenues of $187.12 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.32 on revenues of $698.02 million [7] Group 3 - The Internet - Software industry, to which Appian belongs, is currently ranked in the top 35% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for the sector [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Appian's stock performance [5][6]