UPWK
Upwork Inc.Industrials · $1.0B market cap
Verdict
Share price
$8.05
close of Oct 3, 2026
Fair value
$20.85
Sticker Price
Payback Price
$8.34
buy price
UPWK is On Sale: at $8.05 it trades 3% below its buy price (Payback Price) of $8.34 and 61% below its fair value of $20.85. Business quality is solid: 3 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.
How we valued it
Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 8% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.
Business quality
3 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?
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2 of the investors we track hold UPWK. In Q2 2026, 1 added. Who we track
Howard Marks
Oaktree Capital Management · as of Q2 2026
$14.0B
14,154,000 shares
First Pacific Advisors
First Pacific Advisors · as of Q2 2026
$477K
57,081 shares
Moves in Q2 2026
Added: Howard Marks
Insider activity
Since Jun 18, 2026: no open-market purchases, 8 sales worth $1.1M and 12 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter
Sales
Kappus Anthony Ray
GM & Chief Operating Officer · 2026-08-18
Sold
$17K
Gessert Erica
Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-18
Sold
$192K
Brown Hayden
President & CEO · 2026-08-18
Sold
$421K
Brown Hayden
President & CEO · 2026-08-18
Sold
$196K
Kappus Anthony Ray
GM & Chief Operating Officer · 2026-07-18
Sold
$5K
Other filings
Kappus Anthony Ray
GM & Chief Operating Officer · 2026-08-18
Option exercise
5,115 shares
Gessert Erica
Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-18
Option exercise
37,500 shares
Gessert Erica
Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-18
Option exercise
8,524 shares
Brown Hayden
President & CEO · 2026-08-18
Option exercise
14,850 shares
Brown Hayden
President & CEO · 2026-08-18
Option exercise
18,333 shares
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Brown Hayden
President & CEO · 2026-08-18
Option exercise
13,639 shares
Kappus Anthony Ray
GM & Chief Operating Officer · 2026-07-18
Option exercise
1,412 shares
Brown Hayden
President & CEO · 2026-06-18
Option exercise
17,733 shares
Brown Hayden
President & CEO · 2026-06-18
Option exercise
28,678 shares
Mekhalfa Sabrina
Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-06-18
Option exercise
3,577 shares
Gessert Erica
Chief Financial Officer · 2026-06-18
Option exercise
8,432 shares
Gessert Erica
Chief Financial Officer · 2026-06-18
Option exercise
9,700 shares
About Upwork Inc.
Upwork Inc., operating alongside its subsidiaries, provides a leading online work marketplace that connects businesses globally with independent professionals and agencies, spanning the United States, India, the Philippines, and other international markets. The platform grants clients access to a vast and diverse pool of talent, covering a wide array of specializations. These include key areas like sales and…
Staffing & Employment Services
Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works