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After finishing at $20.25 in the prior trading day, Upwork Inc (NASDAQ: UPWK) closed at $20.1, down -0.74%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.74 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.18 million shares were traded. UPWK stock price reached its highest trading level at $20.57 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.85.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of UPWK by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.08 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.41. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.44 and its Current Ratio is at 1.44. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.59 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.02.
On March 12, 2025, Scotiabank started tracking the stock assigning a Sector Perform rating and target price of $15.Scotiabank initiated its Sector Perform rating on March 12, 2025, with a $15 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 18 ’25 when Gessert Erica sold 9,044 shares for $20.59 per share. The transaction valued at 186,187 led to the insider holds 246,701 shares of the business.
Brown Hayden sold 23,147 shares of UPWK for $476,550 on Dec 18 ’25. The President & CEO now owns 721,158 shares after completing the transaction at $20.59 per share. On Dec 18 ’25, another insider, Bottoms Dave, who serves as the GM, Marketplace of the company, sold 11,285 shares for $20.59 each. As a result, the insider received 232,336 and left with 9,967 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, UPWK now has a Market Capitalization of 2665392128 and an Enterprise Value of 2354167040. As of this moment, Upwork’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.48, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.14. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.86. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.36 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.20. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.015 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.91.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for UPWK is 1.06, which has changed by 0.23701894 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17287207 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, UPWK has reached a high of $22.32, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $11.13. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.72%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 25.13%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 3.48M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2177680 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 131.39M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 121.26M. Insiders hold about 7.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.87% stake in the company. Shares short for UPWK as of 1767139200 were 18985438 with a Short Ratio of 5.45, compared to 1764288000 on 22149728. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 18985438 and a Short% of Float of 21.110001.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of Upwork Inc (UPWK) is the result of assessments by 8.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.34, with high estimates of $0.36 and low estimates of $0.31.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.38 and $1.3 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.35. EPS for the following year is $1.42, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $1.52 and $1.27.
Revenue Estimates
11 analysts predict $197.52M in revenue. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $201.5M to a low estimate of $195.5M. As of. The current estimate, Upwork Inc’s year-ago sales were $191.48MFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $200.64M. There is a high estimate of $205.06M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $195M.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for UPWK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $790.87M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $784.9M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $786.96M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $769.33MBased on 11 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $838.22M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $850.58M and the low estimate is $821.5M.
