Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for UPWK in the last 90 days.
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NASDAQ: UPWK
Upwork (UPWK) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$8.61+0.01 (+0.1%)
Gekko Brief
Oct 12 closeUpwork closed at $8.61 on 12 October 2026, +0.1% on the day. The price sits below both the 50-day ($8.65) and 200-day ($11.41) moving averages, inside a 52-week range of $7.44 to $22.84. The GekkoIndex reads 56.1, in the Neutral zone, down 5.4 points over five sessions. Gekko Fair Value is $15.19, so the price is 43.3% below it.
The next earnings report is due on 10 November 2026, 29 days away (after close). Over the last 8 reports the company beat the earnings estimate 7 times, with an average move of 13.6% across the report. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days from this point averaged +4.9% over the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
8 firms rate the stock: 2 buy, 6 hold and 0 sell, with a consensus target of $9.88. A typical daily move is about 2.9%, and a typical 20-day move about 10.8%. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 items read supportive and 2 read as a headwind (trend, earnings risk).
A plain summary of the figures as of the Oct 12, 2026 close.
Upwork price vs fair value
Close $8.61200-day averageGekko Fair Value $15.19
Upwork quick facts
- Market cap
- $1.06B
- P/E ratio
- 11.1
- Forward P/E
- 5.5
- EPS, TTM
- $0.77
- Revenue, TTM
- $787.3M
- Profit margin
- 12.9%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.05
- Volume
- 2.21M avg 2.48M
- 1-year return
- −50.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±10.8%
- 50-day average
- $8.65
- 200-day average
- $11.41
- Next earnings
- Nov 10 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 124.9M
Upwork swing-trade checklist
Upwork scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $8.61 is below the 50-day ($8.65) and 200-day ($11.41) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
56.1, Neutral
Reading 56.1 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
43.3% below
Price is 43.3% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 29 days
Reports on Nov 10, 2026, 29 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+4.9% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +4.9% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Upwork stock chart and price history
Upwork closed at $8.61 on Oct 12, 2026, −50.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $7.44 to $22.84.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −1.3%
- 3 months
- −4.7%
- 6 months
- −21.8%
- 1 year
- −50.6%
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About Upwork
Upwork operates a digital platform where companies find and hire freelance talent and agencies, drawing from professionals located in the United States, India, the Philippines, and other countries. Businesses turn to the site to fill roles in fields like marketing, customer support, data analysis, design, and both web and mobile software work. The company has built its identity around making it easier to connect outside hiring needs with skilled independent workers.
In addition to helping clients discover candidates, Upwork supports the surrounding hiring process, from identifying prospects to handling outreach and drawing up agreements. The platform includes features meant to ease remote teamwork, such as built-in messaging, automated billing, and safeguards around payment. Its offerings are divided into tiers like Basic, Plus, Enterprise, and Payroll, plus added services for agencies including managed support and escrow handling.
Upwork traces back to a 2013 incorporation under the name Elance-oDesk, Inc., before adopting its current name in 2015. The business is based in San Francisco, California, and trades on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol UPWK.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Commercial services
- Industry
- Personnel services
- Website
- upwork.com
Upwork GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Upwork’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 56.1, in the Neutral zone, down 5.4 points over five sessions.
56.1Neutral
Down 5.4 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 61 | +2.2% | +3.2% | ||
| Accumulation | 299 | −1.1% | −2.0% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 289 | +0.1% | 0.0% | ||
| Distribution | 32 | +1.5% | +3.1% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average UPWK share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Upwork stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Upwork trades 43.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $15.19, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Upwork shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$15.19
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
43.3% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 5.2% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Upwork insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Upwork, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in UPWK were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Upwork has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $300.0M, May 7, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $1.83M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.17%
- Trailing four quarters
- $174.8M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
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Upwork earnings: next date and track record
Upwork reports on Nov 10, 2026, after the close (29 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 10, 2026
Expected after the close, 29 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.32
- Revenue estimate
- $180.3M
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±13.6%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, May 7, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Upwork Q1 2026 delivered in-line revenue with a $10M adjusted EBITDA beat. Two headwinds emerged: geopolitical instability slowing higher-value contracts and accelerated AI adoption reducing low-end contracts ($500 and below). AI-related GSV exceeded $300M annualized, growing 40%+ YoY. Business+ plan grew 34% QoQ; enterprise pipeline grew 3x for new clients. Company is cutting OpEx and raising adjusted EBITDA guidance while lowering revenue guidance.
- Guidance
- Upwork lowered 2026 revenue guidance due to continued geopolitical uncertainty and softness in lowest-value contracts. Simultaneously, management raised adjusted EBITDA outlook, supported by new cost management program and OpEx reductions.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | $0.35 est $0.34 | $195.5M est $195.8M | −12.5% |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $0.12 est $0.23 | $198.4M est $197.5M | −19.7% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.36 est $0.28 | $201.7M est $197.5M | +11.0% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $0.35 est $0.26 | $194.9M est $187.5M | +14.3% |
| May 5, 2025 | $0.34 est $0.25 | $192.7M est $187.1M | +16.6% |
| Feb 12, 2025 | $0.30 est $0.25 | $191.5M est $180.4M | +8.7% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | $0.20 est $0.16 | $193.8M est $180.6M | +12.9% |
| Aug 7, 2024 | $0.26 est $0.23 | $193.1M est $193.0M | −13.2% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Upwork stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Upwork is $9.88, +14.8% from the last close, from 8 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$9.88consensus 12-month target, +14.8% from the last close
Now $8.61Avg $9.88
Low $8High $11.50
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 8 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | BTIG | — | — |
| Aug 14 | UBS | $9 | +4.5% |
| Aug 12 | Citi | $8.50 | −1.3% |
| Aug 11 | Canaccord Genuity | $9 | +4.5% |
| Aug 11 | Scotiabank | $8 | −7.1% |
0.0%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+4.9%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Upwork seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Upwork averaged +4.9% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.7% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.9% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.0% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +4.9% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +5.5% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, UPWK’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 10.8%.
Upwork market cap and key statistics
Upwork’s market cap is $1.06B, with a P/E ratio of 11.1 and revenue of $787.3M over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.06B
- P/E ratio
- 11.1
- Forward P/E
- 5.5
- EPS, TTM
- $0.77
- Gekko Fair Value
- $15.19
Trading
- Volume
- 2.21M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 2.48M
- 52-week high
- $22.84
- 52-week low
- $7.44
- Shares outstanding
- 124.9M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $787.3M
- Profit margin
- 12.9%
- Return on equity
- 16.7%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −15.9%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.05
- Typical daily move
- ±2.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±10.8%
Upwork stock news this week
Coverage of Upwork this week reads neutral: 0 positive, 4 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
- Upwork Inc. to report Q3FY27 results on Nov 2scanx.trade, Oct 12
- Upwork to Report Third Quarter Financial Results on November 2, 2026Yahoo Finance Singapore, Oct 12
- Upwork Inc. (UPWK) Stock forecastsYahoo Finance Singapore, Oct 11
- Upwork presents AI strategy and Upwork stock trades 63.31 percent below its highAD HOC NEWS, Oct 9
- Upwork stock reports a Q2 earnings beat as revenue fallsAD HOC NEWS, Oct 6
- What Upwork Investors Were Actually Arguing AboutSimply Wall Street, Oct 5
Upwork peers
Upwork’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| KFYKorn Ferry | Accumulation | 21.2% below |
| RHIRobert Half | Accumulation | 10.6% below |
| MANManpowerGroup | Accumulation | 35.8% below |
| AMNAMN Healthcare Services | Neutral | 33.5% below |
| KFRCKforce | Accumulation | 4.5% above |
| BBSIBarrett Business Services | Accumulation | 3.7% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Upwork stock FAQ
What is Upwork’s market cap?
Upwork’s market cap is $1.06B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $8.61, with 124.9M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 11.1.
What is the Upwork stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Upwork is $9.88, +14.8% from the last close. Of the 8 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Upwork stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Upwork is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $8.61 is 43.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $15.19. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Upwork report earnings next?
Upwork is expected to report on Nov 10, 2026, after the market closes (29 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.32 per share on revenue of $180.3M. Upwork beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 13.6% on average across the report.
What is Upwork’s 52-week high and low?
Upwork’s 52-week high is $22.84 and its 52-week low is $7.44; it closed at $8.61 on Oct 12, 2026, −50.6% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $61.90 on Oct 25, 2021.
Is Upwork stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (fair value and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 2 as headwinds (trend and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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