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Upwork Inc.
UPWK
NASDAQ·Industrials·Staffing & Employment Services·Mkt cap $1.1B
$9.16
▲ +1.55%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$7.44 - $22.84
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Price action
Price chart
Down 33.0% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Network effects with millions of active freelancers and enterprise clients creating a defensible two-sided marketplace
- Proprietary matching algorithms and AI-driven talent recommendations improving client outcomes and retention
- Integrated payments, escrow, and compliance infrastructure reducing friction and building customer lock-in
- Brand recognition as the largest global freelance platform with deep market penetration across industries
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Stable outlook
Accelerating adoption of remote work and flexible staffing models post-pandemic
Value
Undervalued - trading well below Staffing & Recruitment peers
Momentum
Weak
-17.6% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying UPWK right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: May 4, 2026
MAY 7, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.24 vs $0.25 consensus (-4.0% surprise). Revenue of $195.5M vs $195.8M expected (-0.1%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Q2 26
-4.0%
Next: May 4, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+4%
+1%
+1%
+4%
+4%
+1%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$193.1M
$193.8M
$191.5M
$192.7M
$194.9M
$201.7M
$198.4M
$195.5M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
—
Profit
16.1%
Wall Street consensus
9 analysts · 33% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
33%
Hold
67%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$10.00
▲ +9.2% vs $9.16
Latest: Citi · May 21, 2026
6 analysts covering
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How UPWK stacks vs Staffing & Employment Services
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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