How to buy Upwork stock

Upwork Inc is a staffing & employment services business based in the US. Upwork shares (UPWK) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Upwork employs 540 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$373.6 million.

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Upwork. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: UPWK. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Upwork reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Upwork, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Upwork. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

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What's in this guide?

1. UPWK shares summary
2. Compare share dealing platforms
3. Is UPWK stock a buy or sell?
4. Stock performance over time
5. Can I short UPWK shares?
6. Upwork's financials
7. How volatile are UPWK shares?
8. Does Upwork pay a dividend?
9. Other common questions

Upwork share price

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Upwork shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-03-03.

52-week range	USD$5.14 - USD$63.88
50-day moving average	USD$48.4529
200-day moving average	USD$30.7485
Wall St. target price	USD$68.17
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$-0.219

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Is it a good time to buy Upwork stock?

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Shorting Upwork shares

There are currently 6.4 million Upwork shares held short by investors – that's known as Upwork's "short interest". This figure is 0.2% up from 6.4 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Upwork shares can be evaluated.

Upwork's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Upwork's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Upwork shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Upwork shares traded daily (recently around 2.0 million). Upwork's SIR currently stands at 3.16. In other words for every 100,000 Upwork shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3160 shares are currently held short.

However Upwork's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Upwork shares, or, against the total number of tradable Upwork shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Upwork's short interest could be expressed as 0.05% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Upwork shares in existence, roughly 50 shares are currently held short) or 0.0629% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Upwork shares, roughly 63 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Upwork.

Find out more about how you can short Upwork stock.

Upwork share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Upwork's shares have ranged in value from as little as $5.14 up to $63.88. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Upwork's is 2.0943. This would suggest that Upwork's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Upwork overview

Upwork Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates an online talent marketplace that enables businesses to find and work with various independent professionals and agencies in the United States, India, the Philippines, and internationally. The company's platform 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 platform also enables clients to streamline workflows, such as talent sourcing, outreach, and contracting. The company's platform offers access to various functionalities for remote engagements with freelancers comprising communication and collaboration, time tracking, invoicing, and payment. Its marketplace offerings include Upwork Basic, Upwork Plus, Upwork Business, 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 Santa Clara, California.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Upwork is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 9.512% of Upwork shares are held by insiders and 74.708% by institutions.

• How many people work for Upwork?

  Latest data suggests 540 work at Upwork.

• When does the fiscal year end for Upwork?

  Upwork's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Upwork based?

  Upwork's address is: 2625 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, CA, United States, 95054

• What is Upwork's ISIN number?

  Upwork's international securities identification number is: US91688F1049

• What is Upwork's CUSIP number?

  Upwork's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 91688F104