The stock of Upwork Inc (UPWK) has seen a -9.04% decrease in the past week, with a -15.62% drop in the past month, and a -19.54% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.40% for UPWK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -13.66% for UPWK’s stock, with a simple moving average of 2.64% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Upwork Inc (NASDAQ: UPWK) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Upwork Inc (NASDAQ: UPWK) is above average at 8.68x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.58.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UPWK is 122.33M, and currently, short sellers hold a 9.01% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of UPWK on March 11, 2025 was 2.33M shares.
UPWK) stock’s latest price update
Upwork Inc (NASDAQ: UPWK)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.72 in comparison to its previous close of 13.54, however, the company has experienced a -9.04% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-18 that PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world’s largest work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe, today announced that President and CEO Hayden Brown and CFO Erica Gessert will participate in a fireside chat at The Citizens JMP Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
Analysts’ Opinion of UPWK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UPWK stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for UPWK by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for UPWK in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $12 based on the research report published on July 02, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BTIG Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UPWK reach a price target of $16. The rating they have provided for UPWK stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 02nd, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to UPWK, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on January 08th of the previous year.
UPWK Trading at -16.22% 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 -26.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.40%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.62%, as shares sank -16.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.18% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UPWK fell by -9.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.41. In addition, Upwork Inc saw -18.61% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UPWK starting from HAYDEN L BROWN, who proposed sale 60,000 shares at the price of $14.21 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, HAYDEN L BROWN now owns shares of Upwork Inc, valued at $852,300 using the latest closing price.
NELSON ELIZABETH A, the Director of Upwork Inc, sale 75,000 shares at $17.58 during a trade that took place back on Feb 19 ’25, which means that NELSON ELIZABETH A is holding 16,299 shares at $1,318,519 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UPWK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.77 for the gross margin
The net margin for Upwork Inc stands at 0.28. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 45.08, with 19.13 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 19.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 65.21 million with net debt to EBITDA at -4.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.96. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.63. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.39.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Upwork Inc (UPWK) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
