The price-to-earnings ratio for Upwork Inc (NASDAQ: UPWK) is above average at 8.62x. The 36-month beta value for UPWK is also noteworthy at 1.59. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UPWK is 122.57M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.04% of that float. The average trading volume of UPWK on March 19, 2025 was 2.47M shares.
UPWK) stock’s latest price update
Upwork Inc (NASDAQ: UPWK)’s stock price has plunge by 0.53relation to previous closing price of 13.14. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -1.34% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-18 that PALO ALTO, Calif., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — U pwork (NASDAQ: UPWK), the world’s work marketplace, today announced that it has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Companies of 2025 in the Human Resources category.
UPWK’s Market Performance
Upwork Inc (UPWK) has seen a -1.34% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -18.15% decline in the past month and a -22.39% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.07%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.32% for UPWK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -9.78% for UPWK stock, with a simple moving average of 1.51% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UPWK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UPWK stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for UPWK by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for UPWK in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $15 based on the research report published on March 12, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UPWK reach a price target of $12, previously predicting the price at $18. The rating they have provided for UPWK stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on July 02nd, 2024.
BTIG Research gave a rating of “Buy” to UPWK, setting the target price at $16 in the report published on May 02nd of the previous year.
UPWK Trading at -14.86% 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 -27.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.32%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.07%, as shares sank -21.70% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.50% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UPWK fell by -1.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.54% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.64. In addition, Upwork Inc saw -19.20% 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 DAVID BOTTOMS, who proposed sale 5,411 shares at the price of $13.07 back on Mar 18 ’25. After this action, DAVID BOTTOMS now owns shares of Upwork Inc, valued at $70,718 using the latest closing price.
ERICA GESSERT, the Officer of Upwork Inc, proposed sale 4,316 shares at $13.07 during a trade that took place back on Mar 18 ’25, which means that ERICA GESSERT is holding shares at $56,407 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 1.94. 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 summary, Upwork Inc (UPWK) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
