Upwork Inc.

Upwork Inc.

UPWK·NASDAQ

$8.56

-4.7%
IndustrialsStaffing & Employment Services

Upwork Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a work marketplace that connects businesses with various independent professionals and agencies in the United States, India, the Philippines, and internationally. The company's work marketplace provides access to talent with various skills across a range of categories, including sales and marketing, customer service, data science and analytics, design and creative, web, mobile, and software development. Its work marketplace also enables clients to streamline workflows, such as talent sourcing, outreach, and contracting. The company's work marketplace offers access to various functionalities for remote engagements with talent, including communication and collaboration, ability to receive talent invoices through their work marketplace, and payment protection. Its marketplace offerings include Upwork Basic, Upwork Plus, Upwork Enterprise, and Upwork Payroll, as well as managed and internet escrow agency services. The company was formerly known as Elance-oDesk, Inc. and changed its name to Upwork Inc. in May 2015. Upwork Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$1.06B
EPS0.8700
P/E Ratio9.84
Earnings Date08/05/2026
9.66%
Return on Invested Capital
40%
3Y-187.0%
5Y-247.0%
10Y-212.0%
18.31%
Return on Equity
-51%
3Y-151.0%
5Y-340.0%
10Y-66.0%
8.88%
Return on Assets
-50%
3Y-207.0%
5Y-306.0%
10Y-237.0%
Upwork Inc.

Upwork Inc. Management Team

UPWK · NASDAQ
MO

Mr. Olivier Marie

Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer & Controller

Born 1971(Age 55)
male
MB

Mr. Brian Levey J.D.

Chief Business Affairs & Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Born 1968(Age 58)
male
ME

Ms. Erica Gessert

Chief Financial Officer

Compensation

$1,186,310

Born 1975(Age 51)
female
MS

Ms. Sunita Solao

Chief People Officer

Born 1976(Age 50)
female
MD

Mr. Dave Bottoms

General Manager of Marketplace

Compensation

$825,337

Born 1972(Age 54)
male
MH

Ms. Hayden Brown

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Compensation

$1,377,413

Born 1982(Age 44)
female
JM

Jacob McQuown

Vice President II and Legal & Deputy General Counsel

MS

Mr. Samuel Meehan

Vice President of Investor Relations

male
MP

Mr. Peter Sanborn

Vice President of Strategy, Corporate Development & Partnerships

male
MA

Mr. Andrew Rabinovich

Vice President, Head of AI & Machine Learning

male
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Upwork Inc. Insider Positioning

UPWK · NASDAQ

During the last 12 months, insiders have sold $10.37M worth of UPWK shares, with no buying activity reported.

3 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

99.7K

1.05M

Net Activity

-1.1M

-$1.05M

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

185.2K

2.91M

Net Activity

-2.9M

-$2.91M

6-9 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

335.6K

6.41M

Net Activity

-6.4M

-$6.41M

9-12 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

Top Buyers

No buying activity

Top Sellers

1
BH

Brown Hayden

Director, Officer: President & Ceo

464.7K shares8 transactions

$8.14M

2
BD

Bottoms Dave

Officer: Gm, Marketplace

73.1K shares7 transactions

$1.12M

3
GE

Gessert Erica

Officer: Chief Financial Officer

66.8K shares4 transactions

$855K

4
SG

Steele Gary

Director

12.5K shares1 transactions

$219K

5
MS

Mekhalfa Sabrina

Officer: Chief Accounting Officer

1.5K shares1 transactions

$18K

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Strong bearish signal with $10.37M net selling. Heavy insider selling may indicate concerns about valuation or near-term prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.00:1

Very poor ratio. Heavy selling with minimal buying suggests insiders may be concerned about valuation or outlook.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$1.05M

Heavy recent selling activity. Recent insider sales notably exceed purchases—may warrant investigation into company developments.

Insider Participation

High Selling

5 insider sellers vs. 0 buyers. Widespread selling across multiple insiders may signal concerns.

Insider Activity Insight

Multiple red flags: Heavy selling, numerous sellers, and continued recent selling create a concerning pattern. Investigate fundamental drivers and consider whether company guidance or industry conditions have deteriorated.

SEC Filings

UPWK - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

April 23, 2026
June 04, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

April 25, 2025
June 05, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

April 23, 2024
June 07, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A

N/A

April 28, 2023
April 28, 2023
 
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

April 19, 2022
June 02, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

April 20, 2021
June 01, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

April 20, 2020
June 01, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

April 26, 2019
June 05, 2019
2019
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