In the latest trading session, Upwork (UPWK) closed at $11.23, marking a +0.9% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.87%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.67%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.11%.The online freelance marketplace operator's stock has dropped by 9.51% in the past month, falling short of the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 5.98% and the S&P 500's loss of 3.97%.Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close ...

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Upwork (UPWK) .Upwork currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.82, on a sca ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK), the world's work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent, today announced Upwork Partners, a new program for companies to establish partnerships with Upwork that highlight skilled independent professionals on Upwork to serve their customers' most pressing business needs, as well as connect freelancers with industry-leading tools that supercharge productivity and improve work quality. Initially, Upwork Partne ...

The most recent trading session ended with Upwork (UPWK) standing at $12.10, reflecting a +1.85% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.15%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.02%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.32%.The online freelance marketplace operator's shares have seen a decrease of 7.19% over the last month, not keeping up with the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 1.32% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.65%. ...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ:UPWK), the world's largest work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe, today announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter of 2024 on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 after market close. The company will host a Q&A conference call to discuss these results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the same day. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Upw ...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world’s largest work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe, today announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter of 2024 on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 after market close. The company will host a Q&A conference call to discuss these results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the same day. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Up ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK), the world's work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent, today announced the most in-demand skills that organizations are expected to seek from skilled professionals in 2024. As new technologies continue to emerge and companies recognize the need for new skills to stay competitive, Upwork's study reveals the extent to which businesses are increasingly turning to skilled freelance professionals to meet key p ...

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Investors might want to bet on Upwork (UPWK) , as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). This upgrade primarily reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates, which is one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.Since a changin ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world’s largest work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe, today announced that President & CEO Hayden Brown and CFO Erica Gessert will participate in a fireside chat at the JMP Technology Conference at The Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco, California on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET. A live webcast of the fireside chat will be available in the Events and Presenta ...