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The price of Upwork Inc (NASDAQ: UPWK) closed at $14.93 in the last session, up 2.05% from day before closing price of $14.63. In other words, the price has increased by $2.05 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.48 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at UPWK’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.23 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.54. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.39 and its Current Ratio is at 3.39. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.64 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.64.
On May 02, 2024, BTIG Research Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $16.
Jefferies Upgraded its Hold to Buy on January 08, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $13 to $20.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 19 ’25 when NELSON ELIZABETH A sold 75,000 shares for $17.58 per share. The transaction valued at 1,318,519 led to the insider holds 16,299 shares of the business.
Gessert Erica sold 13,765 shares of UPWK for $222,310 on Feb 18 ’25. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 156,828 shares after completing the transaction at $16.15 per share. On Feb 19 ’25, another insider, Bottoms Dave, who serves as the GM, VP Marketplace of the company, sold 2,207 shares for $17.69 each. As a result, the insider received 39,048 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Upwork’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.74, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.25. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.63 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.51.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, UPWK has reached a high of $18.14, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $8.43. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.26%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.52%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 135.35M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 122.33M. Insiders hold about 9.69% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.74% stake in the company.
