# Upwork (UPWK) — Analyst Forecast

UPWK · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/upwk/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $8.00 | $9.00 | $11.00 | 5 |

Last price $8.74 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 14, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $9.00 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintained | Hold | $9.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $8.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Perform | $8.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $11.00 |
| May 21, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $10.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $9.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $15.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Downgraded | Buy → Hold | $10.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | UBS | Downgraded | Buy → Neutral | $10.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Perform | $10.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Citizens | Downgraded | Market Outperform → Market Perform | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Perform | $15.00 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $20.00 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $17.00 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Roth Capital | Maintained | Buy | $23.00 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $25.00 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $23.00 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $27.00 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Buy | $28.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for UPWK stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Upwork (UPWK) is $9.00, with a high estimate of $11.00 and a low of $8.00, across 5 analysts.

### Is UPWK a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Upwork currently average a Hold rating: 3 buy, 8 hold and 0 sell, from 11 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for UPWK?

The average price target of $9.00 implies 2.97% upside from the last price of $8.74.

### What is the latest analyst rating on UPWK?

On Aug 14, 2026, UBS maintained Upwork at Neutral with a price target of $9.00.

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