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UPWK · NASDAQ · STOCK

Upwork Inc.

Industrials Updated August 11, 2026
$8.36
52W $7.44 – $22.84
55/100
$1.03B
10.4
1.01
AI Committee Verdict
Watch
55/100
Conviction: Contested · 50% agreement · 4 analysts
Contested

Is UPWK Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates Upwork Inc. (UPWK) Watch with a composite score of 55/100 , based on 4 analysts with 50% agreement. Last updated August 11, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Buy
Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +4.84 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Reduce
Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -15.16 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. Risk Analyst remains cautious — bollinger bandwidth of 16.5% signals elevated volatility. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
  • Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
  • MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
  • Price trading below the lower Bollinger Band -- stretched to the downside — Technical
  • Bollinger bandwidth of 16.5% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
55/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
4
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 76%
of 223 Industrials peers
Technical Analyst neutral
48 / 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Risk Analyst bearish
35 / 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 16.5% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst bullish
78 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst neutral
60 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
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Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
31.6
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.055
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$7.79
Resistance
$17.74
Bollinger %B
-0.12
Below Lower Band
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$9.31 Below
EMA 21
$9.24 Below
EMA 50
$9.24 Below
EMA 200
$11.97 Below

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
99
Profitability
86
Financial Health
73
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 10.4×
P/B Ratio 1.69×
PEG Ratio -0.18
Dividend Yield 0.00%
52W High $22.84
52W Low $7.44
Quality & Growth
ROE 1831.2%
ROA 888.2%
Gross Margin 7720.7%
Operating Margin 1510.4%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 0.61
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 10.4 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.7x; PEG ratio of -0.2 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 18.3%; Return on assets of 8.9%; Net margin of 12.9%; Gross margin of 77.2%; Current ratio of 1.42 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.61; Free cash flow per share is positive (1.61); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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