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Upwork Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Upwork is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 4 (since Sep 28, 2026). It closed at $9.39, 57.5% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Upwork Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides platforms and workforce solutions that connect businesses with freelance, agency, fractional, and payrolled talent in the United States, the Phili… More about the company

$9.39
+8.43% today
$1.2B · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 28w
S2 15w
S2 21w
S4 20w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 1w → S2 8w → S3 7w → S2 11w → S3 7w → S4 28w → S1 2w → S2 15w → S3 12w → S2 9w → S4 6w → S1 3w → S2 21w → S3 4w → S4 20w → S1 7w → S4 4w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 17 stage runs.

UPWK among Internet Content & Information42nd of 70 by relative strength

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Stocks in Internet Content & Information ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CCGStage 3 · wk 299−40.6%
2SJStage 4 · wk 1288+17.6%
3NBISStage 2 · wk 487−29.8%
4JOYYStage 2 · wk 2087+5.8%
5DIBSStage 4 · wk 586+8.5%
6MTCHStage 2 · wk 2383+14.0%
7GOOGLStage 3 · wk 1376−4.0%
8GOOGStage 3 · wk 1375−4.2%
…42UPWKStage 4 · wk 426+14.8%
vs 52W High
-57.5%
$7.84 lo$22.11 hi
57.5% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 4
1w13w26w
Week 4, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-14.2%
200 DMA: $10.94 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
2.01x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↗ ⇈
Short-term trend rising gently, and accelerating
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+14.8%
3M
+6.3%
6M
-10.4%
YTD
-52.7%
1Y
-43.6%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-05-22
7 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2020-06-23.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 4 · Vol 2.01x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.42x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.49x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.58x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.66x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.65x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.70x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.53x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.69x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$8.55
200 DMA
$10.94
52W High
$22.11
52W Low
$7.84
5D Low
$8.43
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$9.39
60d High
$9.83
120d High
$10.61
250d High
$22.11
Next resistance
+4.7%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
12.2
Forward 6.9
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-15.9%
Revenue -1.7%
ROE
+16.7%
Profit margin +12.9%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 2.1

Upwork: quick answers

What stage is Upwork in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Upwork (UPWK) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 28, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Upwork in an uptrend?

No. Upwork is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 14.2% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Upwork from its 52-week high?

Upwork closed at $9.39 on Oct 22, 2026, 57.5% below its 52-week high of $22.11. Its 52-week low is $7.84.

How has Upwork performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Upwork is down 43.6% over the past year and down 52.7% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Upwork in?

Upwork is in the Internet Content & Information industry, part of the Communication Services sector.

About this companyCommunication Services· Internet Content & Information

Upwork Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides platforms and workforce solutions that connect businesses with freelance, agency, fractional, and payrolled talent in the United States, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, and internationally. The company offers Upwork Marketplace, a human and AI-powered work marketplace that connects businesses with on-demand access to independent talent across a range of categories, including AI-related projects, administrative support, sales and marketing, design and creative, and customer service, as well as web, mobile, and software development. Its marketplace also streamlines workflows, such as talent sourcing, outreach, contracting, and engagement management, as well as provides infrastructure for remote collaboration, including communication and collaboration tools, consolidated invoicing, and payment protection; and Upwork Payroll services. It also offers enterprise solutions that provide access to platform capabilities that support contingent workforce solutions, including sourcing, onboarding, classification, compliance and contract management, payments, and reporting. In addition, the company offers managed services that provide a service-led program management and end-to-end project delivery solution that enables enterprise clients to outsource defined functions or projects; Uma, an AI assistant; and escrow services. The company was formerly known as Elance-oDesk, Inc. and changed its name to Upwork Inc. in May 2015. Upwork Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

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