UPWK

UPWORK, INC

Nasdaq · Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation · Inc. DE · CIK 0001627475
$8.76 +0.23% $1.1B
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)
Vol
Market Cap$1.1B
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Analyst ConsensusHold (47%)
Inst. Holders8 funds
Inst. Value$504.2M
Inst. Activity2 buys / 2 sells
Insider Activity0B / 8S
Insider Net $-$1.1M
Reddit Sentiment50° Neutral
SEC Reports6
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation·Inc. DE·CIK 0001627475·Prev Close $8.74

Recent Activity

Jun 5, 2026 SEC
Upwork filed an 8-K reporting routine board changes and annual meeting results. Directors Leela Srinivasan and Anilu Vaz
8-K — Impact 2/10
Jun 5, 2026 other
Upwork Announces Board Refreshment, Strengthening Financial and Operational Expertise for Its Next Chapter
Claire Bramley and David Lissy join Upwork's Board of Directors
May 20, 2026 SEC
Upwork's CEO, CFO, and COO executed same-day open-market sales on May 18, totaling $404K, following the exercise of zero
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
May 18, 2026 Insider
Brown Hayden sold 14,850 shares
President & CEO @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 18, 2026 Insider
Brown Hayden sold 22,546 shares
President & CEO @ $8.66 ($195.3K)
May 18, 2026 Insider
Brown Hayden sold 14,850 shares
President & CEO @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 7, 2026 SEC
Upwork reported Q1 2026 revenue of $195.5M (+1% YoY) and GAAP EPS of $0.24, missing the $0.25 consensus. Net income fell
8-K — Impact 7/10
Inst.
MORGAN STANLEY — TRIM
2,765,286 shares ($54.8M)

Price Targets

$12.17 +38.9% upside Strong Buy
Current $8.76 Low $9.00 Median $10.00 High $18.00 9 analysts
$9.00 $18.00

Analyst Ratings

Hold47% buy · 17 analysts
3Strong Buy
5Buy
9Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 21, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
May 11, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform → Sector Perform
May 8, 2026 Scotiabank MAINTAIN Sector Perform → Sector Perform
May 8, 2026 UBS DOWNGRADE Buy → Neutral
May 8, 2026 Canaccord Genuity DOWNGRADE Buy → Hold

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Next FY $1.75 ▲ +1.3% $1.58 — $1.91 13% YoY 8
Next Q $0.41 ▲ +2.0% $0.39 — $0.44 13% YoY 8
Current FY $1.55 ▲ +7.6% $1.50 — $1.60 10% YoY 8
Current Q $0.34 ▲ +2.4% $0.30 — $0.36 -2% YoY 8

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$297.1M
MORGAN STANLEY$54.8MTRIM
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$42.8MTRIM
FMR LLC$42.8MDOUBLED
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$23.7MNEW

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 18, 2026Brown HaydenM$0.00
May 18, 2026Brown HaydenSELL$195.3K
May 18, 2026Brown HaydenM$0.00
May 18, 2026Kappus AnthonyM$0.00
May 18, 2026Kappus AnthonySELL$16.5K

Reddit Sentiment

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Bearish Neutral Bullish
3 mentions 0 bullish 0 bearish
8 institutional holders with $504.2M total value (25,438,152 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, MORGAN, RENAISSANCE.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC14,989,217$297.1M58.9%
2MORGAN STANLEY2,765,286$54.8M10.9%TRIM -42.0%
3RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC2,159,042$42.8M8.5%TRIM -35.3%
4FMR LLC2,158,021$42.8M8.5%DOUBLED +17267.0%
5CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,195,889$23.7M4.7%NEW
6BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/1,085,505$21.5M4.3%ADD +71.7%
7TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP841,801$16.7M3.3%TRIM -43.3%
8WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN243,391$4.8M1.0%ADD +37.4%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM4,769,0352,765,286-42.0%$54.8M2025-Q4
FMR LLCDOUBLED12,4262,158,021+17267.0%$42.8M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM1,484,084841,801-43.3%$16.7M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD177,107243,391+37.4%$4.8M2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM2,786,1151,802,715-35.3%$33.5M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM2,389,3851,484,084-37.9%$27.6M2025-Q3
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD750,8811,288,926+71.7%$23.9M2025-Q3
UBS Group AGADD305,190454,686+49.0%$8.4M2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT97,5290-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
MORGAN STANLEYADD3,091,0014,714,489+52.5%$63.4M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD573,049750,881+31.0%$10.1M2025-Q2
NORGES BANKNEW97,529$1.3M2025-Q2
FMR LLCNEAR_EXIT2,339,16912,385-99.5%$166.5K2025-Q2
MORGAN STANLEYDOUBLED1,063,1833,091,001+190.7%$40.3M2025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCADD2,045,1152,647,515+29.5%$34.6M2025-Q1
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNDOUBLED65,775213,260+224.2%$2.8M2025-Q1
Fund 1 Investments, LLCEXIT283,7400-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT364,0020-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCADD1,202,0002,045,115+70.1%$33.4M2024-Q4
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM834,725501,804-39.9%$8.2M2024-Q4
UBS Group AGDOUBLED159,868473,413+196.1%$7.7M2024-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM1,463,7681,024,308-30.0%$10.7M2024-Q3
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW1,011,508$10.6M2024-Q3
5 unique insiders with 8 transactions. Net insider value: -$1.1M ($0.00 bought, $1.1M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 18, 2026Brown HaydenPresident & CEOM14,850$0.00$0.00
May 18, 2026Brown HaydenPresident & CEOSELL22,546$8.66$195.3K
May 18, 2026Brown HaydenPresident & CEOM14,850$0.00$0.00
May 18, 2026Kappus Anthony RayGM & Chief Operating OfficerM5,114$0.00$0.00
May 18, 2026Kappus Anthony RayGM & Chief Operating OfficerSELL1,905$8.66$16.5K
May 18, 2026Kappus Anthony RayGM & Chief Operating OfficerM5,114$0.00$0.00
May 18, 2026Gessert EricaChief Financial OfficerM37,500$0.00$0.00
May 18, 2026Gessert EricaChief Financial OfficerSELL22,162$8.66$192.0K
May 18, 2026Gessert EricaChief Financial OfficerM37,500$0.00$0.00
Apr 18, 2026Kappus Anthony RayGM & Chief Operating OfficerA22,603$0.00$0.00
Mar 19, 2026Bottoms DaveGM, MarketplaceSELL7,000$11.49$80.4K
Mar 18, 2026Gessert EricaChief Financial OfficerM8,433$0.00$0.00
Mar 18, 2026Brown HaydenPresident & CEOM17,733$0.00$0.00
Mar 18, 2026Mekhalfa SabrinaChief Accounting OfficerM3,577$0.00$0.00
Mar 18, 2026Bottoms DaveGM, MarketplaceM8,980$0.00$0.00
Mar 18, 2026Bottoms DaveGM, MarketplaceM8,980$0.00$0.00
Mar 18, 2026Bottoms DaveGM, MarketplaceSELL11,575$12.31$142.5K
Mar 18, 2026Gessert EricaChief Financial OfficerSELL9,278$12.31$114.2K
Mar 18, 2026Gessert EricaChief Financial OfficerM8,433$0.00$0.00
Mar 18, 2026Mekhalfa SabrinaChief Accounting OfficerSELL1,482$12.31$18.2K
Mar 18, 2026Mekhalfa SabrinaChief Accounting OfficerM3,577$0.00$0.00
Mar 18, 2026Brown HaydenPresident & CEOSELL23,745$12.31$292.3K
Mar 18, 2026Brown HaydenPresident & CEOM17,733$0.00$0.00

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Hold (47% buy). Based on 17 analysts: 3 strong buy, 5 buy, 9 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$12.17 mean target +38.9% upside Strong Buy (2.55)
$9.00 Low $18.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$8.76
Target Low$9.00
Target Mean$12.17
Target Median$10.00
Target High$18.00
# Analysts9
RecommendationStrong Buy (2.55)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Next FY
2027-12-31
$1.75 $1.58 $1.91 13.4% +1.3% 5↑ 3↓ $0.8B 5.8% 8
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.41 $0.39 $0.44 13.1% +2.0% 3↑ 2↓ $0.2B -4.0% 8
Current FY
2026-12-31
$1.55 $1.50 $1.60 9.6% +7.6% 7↑ 0↓ $0.8B -1.4% 8
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.34 $0.30 $0.36 -2.2% +2.4% 6↑ 1↓ $0.2B -2.5% 8

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.342
7d ago$0.339+0.003
30d ago$0.335+0.008
60d ago$0.336+0.006
90d ago$0.336+0.006
14 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 4 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 21, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 11, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
May 8, 2026 Scotiabank MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
May 8, 2026 UBS DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
May 8, 2026 Canaccord Genuity DOWNGRADE Buy Hold
May 8, 2026 Citizens DOWNGRADE Market Outperform Market Perform
May 8, 2026 Needham MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 10, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 10, 2026 Roth Capital MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 10, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 10, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
Feb 10, 2026 Scotiabank MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
Feb 10, 2026 Needham REITERATE Buy Buy
Jan 5, 2026 Jefferies MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Nov 19, 2025 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Nov 19, 2025 Citizens REITERATE Market Outperform Market Outperform
Nov 19, 2025 Canaccord Genuity MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Nov 19, 2025 Goldman Sachs MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Nov 19, 2025 Needham REITERATE Buy Buy
Nov 5, 2025 Roth Capital REITERATE Buy Buy
Nov 4, 2025 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Nov 4, 2025 Goldman Sachs MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Nov 4, 2025 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
Nov 4, 2025 Scotiabank MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
Nov 4, 2025 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Nov 4, 2025 Needham MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Oct 28, 2025 UBS UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Sep 24, 2025 JMP Securities MAINTAIN Market Outperform Market Outperform
Sep 23, 2025 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Sep 12, 2025 JMP Securities REITERATE Market Outperform Market Outperform
Jun 2, 2025 RBC Capital REITERATE Sector Perform Sector Perform
May 16, 2025 JMP Securities MAINTAIN Market Outperform Market Outperform
May 6, 2025 RBC Capital REITERATE Sector Perform Sector Perform
May 6, 2025 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 6, 2025 Needham REITERATE Buy Buy
Apr 7, 2025 Jefferies MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 4, 2025 BTIG DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Mar 12, 2025 Scotiabank INITIATE Sector Perform
Mar 10, 2025 Citizens Capital Markets REITERATE Market Outperform Market Outperform
Feb 13, 2025 Roth MKM MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 13, 2025 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
Feb 13, 2025 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 13, 2025 Needham MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 30, 2025 JMP Securities REITERATE Market Outperform Market Outperform
Jan 17, 2025 Needham REITERATE Buy Buy
Jan 6, 2025 Jefferies MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Dec 4, 2024 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Nov 29, 2024 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Nov 7, 2024 BTIG MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Nov 7, 2024 Canaccord Genuity MAINTAIN Buy Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20263590047%
May 1, 20263950071%
Apr 1, 20263950071%
Mar 1, 20263950071%
Feb 1, 20263950071%
Jan 1, 20263950071%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

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Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Apr 30, 2026150° Neutral001
Apr 2, 2026150° Neutral001
Apr 2, 2026150° Neutral001

Recent Reddit Threads

r/investing Neutral 2mo ago
My Second Analysis on Equity (Upwork Inc $UPWK)
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r/wallstreetbets Neutral 1mo ago
Margin 2:1 on random punished stocks
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Jun 5, 2026
other
Upwork Announces Board Refreshment, Strengthening Financial and Operational Expertise for Its Next Chapter
Claire Bramley and David Lissy join Upwork's Board of Directors
Jun 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UPWK — 74.5% short (1.2M / 1.6M)
Short: 1,171,027 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,572,341 | Short Ratio: 74.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UPWK — 63.7% short (0.8M / 1.3M)
Short: 838,059 | Exempt: 687 | TRF Vol: 1,315,116 | Short Ratio: 63.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UPWK — 58.3% short (1.0M / 1.7M)
Short: 995,714 | Exempt: 11 | TRF Vol: 1,707,723 | Short Ratio: 58.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UPWK — 59.4% short (0.7M / 1.2M)
Short: 701,953 | Exempt: 7,087 | TRF Vol: 1,182,091 | Short Ratio: 59.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UPWK — 55.6% short (0.9M / 1.5M)
Short: 850,289 | Exempt: 52 | TRF Vol: 1,528,547 | Short Ratio: 55.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 26, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UPWK — 58.6% short (0.5M / 0.9M)
Short: 522,232 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 891,099 | Short Ratio: 58.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UPWK — 67.1% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 522,301 | Exempt: 139 | TRF Vol: 778,272 | Short Ratio: 67.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 21, 2026
other
Upwork to Present at The Jefferies Software Conference
<p>PALO ALTO, Calif., May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=g48G1_MaPhzAF8B0kIp-gIXdKDS0l4zitTT-x3taY
May 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UPWK — 66.3% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 478,759 | Exempt: 39 | TRF Vol: 722,004 | Short Ratio: 66.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 14, 2026
short_interest
FTD: UPWK — 76,634 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260514, Price: $8.39, FTD Value: $642,959.26, UPWORK INC COM
May 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UPWK — 55.3% short (1.4M / 2.6M)
Short: 1,449,315 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 2,621,307 | Short Ratio: 55.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 7, 2026
earnings
Upwork Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
<p align="center"><em>GSV per Active Client Increased 5% Year-over-Year through AI Work Category and SMB Growth Initiatives</em><br><em>Company Raises
May 7, 2026
earnings_calendar
UPWK Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-07
Apr 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UPWK — 66.6% short (0.6M / 0.9M)
Short: 569,632 | Exempt: 775 | TRF Vol: 855,200 | Short Ratio: 66.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)