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Upwork Inc (NASDAQ: UPWK) closed the day trading at $15.58 down -1.08% from the previous closing price of $15.75. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.67 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of UPWK, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.37 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.17. 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:
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 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 10.17, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.86. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.77. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.74 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.66.
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 -4.26%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 21.25%.
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 81.71% stake in the company.
