Upwork (UPWK) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $0.41
- Estimate
- $0.34
- Surprise
- +19.8%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $191.7M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 6.4 → 6.3/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Upwork (UPWK) beat the $0.34 estimate with diluted EPS of $0.41 — a large 19.8% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (6.4/10) to Hold at 6.3/10 after the report — the engine's score fell despite the beat.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates UPWK Sell at 5.9/10.
4 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +19.8% surprise compares with a +22.6% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-02.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
- Attractive valuation
What argues against it
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8
- Below 200-MA, MA slope -8.3%/30d (confirmed downtrend)
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $9.15
- Price target
- $9.71
- Stop
- $8.55
- Upside to target
- +6.1%
The stock trades at 11.6× trailing but 6.7× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-04 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
UPWK at TrendMatrix's latest read
Communication and media names are subscriber-economics stories; engagement and ARPU trends behind the print drive the reaction.
- Industry
- Internet Content & Information
- Market cap
- $1.15B
- P/E (fwd)
- 6.7
- P/E (ttm)
- 11.6
- 52-week range
- $7.44–$22.84
- Off 52-week high
- 59.9%
- RSI (14)
- 67
- Volume vs avg
- 0.84×
- Score today
- 5.9/10