Upwork (UPWK) Projected to Post Earnings on Monday

Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) is anticipated to issue its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Monday, February 9th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.23 per share and revenue of $197.5210 million for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Upwork Price Performance

UPWK opened at $18.93 on Friday. Upwork has a 12-month low of $11.13 and a 12-month high of $22.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.47 billion, a PE ratio of 10.82 and a beta of 1.06. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $20.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.62.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on UPWK shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Upwork in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Upwork from $22.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Upwork from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on Upwork from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Upwork from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $23.91.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Hayden Brown sold 23,147 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.59, for a total transaction of $476,596.73. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 721,158 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,848,643.22. This represents a 3.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Dave Bottoms sold 9,622 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.66, for a total transaction of $198,790.52. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 345 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,127.70. This trade represents a 96.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 523,248 shares of company stock valued at $10,029,741 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 7.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UPWK. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new position in shares of Upwork in the third quarter worth $586,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Upwork by 4.0% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 24,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,000 after purchasing an additional 928 shares during the period. Caption Management LLC bought a new position in Upwork in the 3rd quarter valued at about $254,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in Upwork by 259.4% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 38,794 shares of the company’s stock valued at $521,000 after buying an additional 28,001 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PDT Partners LLC acquired a new position in Upwork during the 2nd quarter valued at about $328,000. Institutional investors own 77.71% of the company’s stock.

About Upwork

Upwork Inc operates a leading online talent marketplace that connects businesses with independent professionals worldwide. Through its digital platform, the company enables clients across industries—including technology, marketing, creative services and customer support—to source, hire and manage freelance talent on demand. Key features of the Upwork platform include streamlined job posting, proposal evaluation, time-tracking tools, invoicing and secure payment processing, all designed to simplify collaboration between clients and remote workers.

The company traces its roots to the merger of two pioneering freelance marketplaces, Elance (founded in 1998) and oDesk (founded in 2003), which combined in 2015 to form a unified entity.