The stock of Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ:UPWK) increased by $0.43 on Tuesday to finish at $14.28, up 3.10 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 1,984,760 shares of common stock traded. 15 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a gain of $3.84. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 3,189,660, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 2,124,076.
UPWK stock appreciated 31.01% since last month. On 08/02/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $9.68. The stock touched a high of $20.18 on 08/04/23, after rallying from a low of $6.56 in 52 weeks. The price of UPWK stock has risen by 36.78% or $3.84 this year, reaching a new high 15 times. Still, the stock price is down -29.24% from the 52-week high.
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Insider Transactions
UPWK stock investors should be aware that Upwork Inc. (UPWK) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 29 days ago on Jul 18. On Jul 18, Chief Accounting Officer Marie Olivier sold 222 shares at $10.65 each. This transaction resulted in the insider making $2,365. On Jun 20, Brown Hayden sold 28,485 shares at a price of US$9.14. After the transaction, the insider now owns 1,012,262 shares. Chief Accounting Officer Marie Olivier had earlier sold 963 shares on Jun 20 for $9.14 a share. The transaction was completed for $8,803.
Valuation Metrics
Beta for the stock is 1.47. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 2.94, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 6.24, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 733.61.
Financial Health
For the three months ended June 29, Upwork Inc.’s quick ratio was 3.10, while its current ratio was 3.10, indicating its ability to pay off its debt. The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 is 1.16, and the total debt to equity ratio is 1.16. As far as profitability goes, gross margin for the trailing twelve months is 74.90% percent. Upwork Inc.’s EBITDA margin for the year ended June 29 was -13.06%, whereas its operating margin stood at -5.90% for the same period. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of $457.92 million and revenue of $618.32 million.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. UPWK’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been -2.80%. There was a -11.50% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was -10.40%.
Earnings Surprise
According to Upwork Inc.’s quarterly financial report for the quarter that ended June 29, it had $355.17 million in total debt versus $362.56 million in cash and short-term investments. A higher net income was reported in the quarter under review than the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter came in at $168.61 million, while revenues rose by 6.95% to $160.86 million. It was predicted that Upwork Inc.’s quarterly earnings would be $0.1, but it ended up being $0. EBITDA was -$5.66 million for the quarter. At the end of Upwork Inc.’s most recent quarter ended June 29, its liabilities totaled 623.65 million, while its total debt was $369.98 million. Equity owned by shareholders amounts to $134.88 million.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at Upwork Inc.’s (UPWK) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 15 August, the RSI 9-day stood at 70.97%, suggesting the stock is Overbought, with a 185.89% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 72.21% and 72.39% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 0.86. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 74.25%, the RSI (14) reading is 70.86%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at -0.15, and the 14-day reading is at 1.32.
Analyst Ratings
In a note to investors, BTIG Research maintained its a Buy rating on Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK). However, the firm raised their price target to $13, indicating a possible increase of 4.8% in the stock price. Analysts have assigned Upwork Inc. (UPWK) an Overweight rating. UPWK is a stock that is recommended for selling by 0 brokerage firms, while 3 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 0 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 0 rates it overweight and 7 others recommend it as a buy.
What is UPWK’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $11.00 and $18.00, with a median target price of $15.00. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for Upwork Inc. (UPWK) is $14.40.
