The stock of Upwork Inc (UPWK) has gone down by -8.17% for the week, with a -19.15% drop in the past month and a -0.30% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.73%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.89% for UPWK. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -11.28% for UPWK’s stock, with a -5.87% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Upwork Inc (NASDAQ: UPWK) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Upwork Inc (NASDAQ: UPWK) is 8.02x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for UPWK is 1.43. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UPWK is 122.00M and currently, short sellers hold a 9.72% of that float. On June 20, 2025, UPWK’s average trading volume was 2.01M shares.
UPWK) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Upwork Inc (NASDAQ: UPWK) has decreased by -1.33 when compared to last closing price of 13.56.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -8.17% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-18 that UPWK’s AI tools are boosting proposal volumes, client conversions and earnings as competition heats up in the freelance space.
Analysts’ Opinion of UPWK
Scotiabank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UPWK reach a price target of $15. The rating they have provided for UPWK stocks is “Sector Perform” according to the report published on March 12th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to UPWK, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on July 02nd of the previous year.
UPWK Trading at -8.81% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UPWK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.24% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UPWK starting from DAVID BOTTOMS, who proposed sale 11,562 shares at the price of $13.51 back on Jun 18 ’25. After this action, DAVID BOTTOMS now owns shares of Upwork Inc, valued at $156,148 using the latest closing price.
ERICA GESSERT, the Officer of Upwork Inc, proposed sale 9,267 shares at $13.51 during a trade that took place back on Jun 18 ’25, which means that ERICA GESSERT is holding shares at $125,154 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UPWK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.78 for the gross margin
The net margin for Upwork Inc stands at 0.3. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 49.80, with 20.96 for asset returns.
Based on Upwork Inc (UPWK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 17.8.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 82.86 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.9. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.62. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.41.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Upwork Inc (UPWK) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
