Low-code automation software company Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) will be reporting earnings this Thursday before market open. Here’s what to look for.
Appian beat analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $202.2 million, up 21.5% year on year. It was a very strong quarter for the company, with an impressive beat of analysts’ billings estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.
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This quarter, the market is expecting Appian’s revenue to grow 13.3% year on year, slowing from the 16.5% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business will stay the course heading into earnings. Appian has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations.
Looking at Appian’s peers in the automation software segment, some have already reported their Q2 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Microsoft delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 17.7%, beating analysts’ expectations by 2.6%, and ServiceNow reported revenues up 24%, topping estimates by 1.6%. Microsoft traded up 15.5% following the results while ServiceNow was down 3.7%.
Read our full analysis of Microsoft’s results here and ServiceNow’s results here.
There has been positive sentiment among investors in the automation software segment, with share prices up 9.6% on average over the last month. Appian is up 16.3% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $26.20 (compared to the current share price of $28.35).
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