17.04 USD
+0.18
1.07%
At close Updated Sep 15, 10:46 AM EDT
1 day
1.07%
5 days
6.77%
1 month
23.48%
3 months
24.11%
6 months
29.68%
Year to date
3.84%
1 year
68.38%
5 years
14.21%
10 years
-19.55%
 

About: Upwork Inc is a United States-based company that operates an online marketplace that enables businesses to find and work with skilled independent professionals. The company develops platform for hiring and freelancing purposes. Its products offering include Upwork Basic, Upwork Plus, Upwork Business, Upwork Enterprise, and Upwork Payroll. The business generates revenue from Talent and Clients across the USA, India, the Philippines and the rest of the world. Substantial income is derived from providing services to clients.

Employees: 600

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 82

2.85% more ownership

Funds ownership: 86.29% [Q1] → 89.14% (+2.85%) [Q2]

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.53B [Q1] → $1.58B (+$51.2M) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q1] → 4 (+0) [Q2]

10% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 51

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 272 [Q1] → 264 (-8) [Q2]

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $12.8M | Put options by funds: $18.5M

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$20
17% upside
Avg. target
$20
17% upside
High target
$20
17% upside

1 analyst rating

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
JMP Securities
Matthew Condon
$20
Market Outperform
Reiterated
12 Sep 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about UPWK published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) Presents At Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference 2025 Transcript
Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ:UPWK ) Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference 2025 September 11, 2025 1:50 PM EDT Company Participants Erica Gessert - CFO & Interim Principal Accounting Officer Conference Call Participants Eric Sheridan - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Presentation Eric Sheridan MD & US Internet Analyst In the interest of time, I think we're going to kick on with our next fireside chat. It's my pleasure to welcome the team from Upwork to the conference and have a fireside chat with Erica Gessert, CFO.
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) Presents At Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference 2025 Transcript
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
11 days ago
Upwork Announces an Additional $100 Million Share Repurchase Program
Third $100M share repurchase authorization announced since November 2023 Third $100M share repurchase authorization announced since November 2023
Upwork Announces an Additional $100 Million Share Repurchase Program
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
13 days ago
Upwork Monthly Hiring Report: High-Value Work Grew 31% Among Large Businesses as AI Amplifies Demand for Human Skills
Inaugural monthly analysis of the freelance economy provides an early signal of U.S. labor market shifts, revealing how businesses are engaging flexible talent August analysis shows demand for human-centric skills like fact-checking and video editing is on the rise PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world's human and AI-powered work marketplace, today announced a new monthly analysis of hiring trends in the freelance economy, revealing demand for the specific skills driving business growth.
Upwork Monthly Hiring Report: High-Value Work Grew 31% Among Large Businesses as AI Amplifies Demand for Human Skills
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
17 days ago
Upwork to Present at Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world's human and AI-powered work marketplace, today announced that CFO Erica Gessert will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 10:50 a.m. PT/1:50 p.m. ET.
Upwork to Present at Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
27 days ago
Upwork Inc. Introduces Lifted, a Subsidiary Serving Enterprises with Full Suite of Contingent Workforce Solutions
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world's human and AI-powered work marketplace, today announced the launch of Lifted , a wholly owned subsidiary purpose-built to serve enterprise clients with a unified solution that combines talent sourcing, contracting, and workforce management across every type of contingent work.
Upwork Inc. Introduces Lifted, a Subsidiary Serving Enterprises with Full Suite of Contingent Workforce Solutions
Positive
The Motley Fool
27 days ago
Best Undervalued Stocks to Buy: Fiverr Stock vs. Upwork Stock
Fiverr (FVRR 5.39%) and Upwork (UPWK 1.38%) are trading at relatively cheap valuations due to the risks from artificial intelligence.
Best Undervalued Stocks to Buy: Fiverr Stock vs. Upwork Stock
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Upwork Shares Jump 10% on Q2 Earnings Beat & Robust 2025 Guidance
UPWK shares rise 10.2% after a strong Q2 earnings beat, upbeat 2025 outlook, and accelerating AI-related growth.
Upwork Shares Jump 10% on Q2 Earnings Beat & Robust 2025 Guidance
Positive
Bloomberg Markets and Finance
1 month ago
Upwork CFO: AI is enhancing jobs like animation, accounting
"We're seeing AI actually enhance work and actually start to augment and accelerate categories that some people thought would be disrupted. Things like video and animation, contract law, accounting and bookkeeping.
Upwork CFO: AI is enhancing jobs like animation, accounting
Positive
PYMNTS
1 month ago
Upwork Targets Enterprise Businesses With New Acquisitions
Employment marketplace Upwork appears to be expanding beyond its freelancer-focused roots. In releasing its quarterly earnings Thursday (Aug. 7), the company announced it had acquired Bubty, a platform to help enterprises manage a range of workforce models and contract types, such as independent contractors and contingent W-2 workers.
Upwork Targets Enterprise Businesses With New Acquisitions
Positive
CNBC Television
1 month ago
Upwork CEO on weakening labor market: We have ample labor supply on our platform
Hayden Brown, Upwork CEO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss strong Q2 earnings, labor market trends and integration of AI.
Upwork CEO on weakening labor market: We have ample labor supply on our platform
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