Upwork

UPWK

Market cap $1.44B

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world's human and AI-powered work marketplace, today announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter of 2026 on Thursday, May 7, 2026 after market close. The company will host a Q&A conference call to discuss these results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the same day.

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U pwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK), the world's human and AI-powered work marketplace, today announced the launch of an Upwork app within ChatGPT that allows businesses to describe their project needs, discover relevant talent, and draft job posts.

Alternative Investment Advisors exited 161,997 shares of Upwork in the fourth quarter. The quarter-end position value fell by $3.01 million, reflecting the complete exit.

Ancient Art, L.P. bought 372,147 shares of Upwork; estimated transaction value $6.83 million based on quarterly average price.

Upwork has seen its shares nearly halve amid a broad AI-driven market correction, despite previously strong momentum from its 2025 investor day. UPWK's 2026 revenue guidance of $835–$850 million (6%–8% growth) is well below its prior 13%–15% CAGR target, raising execution risk. Valuation is compelling: UPWK trades at just 5.4x EV/FY26 adjusted EBITDA, and a $300 million buyback (~20% of market cap) is underway.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world's human and AI-powered work marketplace, today announced that its board of directors approved a new $300 million share repurchase program.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world's human and AI-powered work marketplace, today announced that President and CEO Hayden Brown and CFO Erica Gessert will participate in a fireside chat at The Citizens Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET.

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Upwork is working to make artificial intelligence (AI) a tailwind, rather than a crisis. Management expects growth to reaccelerate in 2026.