Upwork (UPWK) Q3 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $0.40
- Estimate
- $0.31
- Surprise
- +27.4%
- Revenue (period 2026-09-30)
- $185.6M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 6.0 → 6.0/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Upwork (UPWK) beat the $0.31 estimate with adjusted EPS of $0.40 — a large 27.4% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (6.0/10) to Sell at 6.0/10 after the report.
Coverage in the report window
- BTIG Reiterates Neutral on Upworkto Neutral — benzinga, 2026-11-03
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates UPWK Sell at 6.0/10.
4 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +27.4% surprise compares with a +22.9% four-quarter average.
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
- Elevated risk factors
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
- $9.72
- Stop
- $9.04
The stock trades at 12.6× trailing but 7.2× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Risk check: trading volume is running 2.6× its average — elevated turnover around the report window.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-11-03 — 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
- $1.21B
- P/E (fwd)
- 7.2
- P/E (ttm)
- 12.6
- 52-week range
- $7.44–$22.84
- Off 52-week high
- 57.4%
- RSI (14)
- 67
- Volume vs avg
- 2.62×
- Score today
- 6.0/10