Upwork Inc (UPWK) stock hits $16.97: Is it a good time to buy or wait for a dip?

Upwork Inc [UPWK] stock prices are up 0.38% to $16.97 at the moment. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The UPWK shares have gain 10.34% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 24.32%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

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From an analyst’s perspective:

Previously, BTIG Research upgraded its rating to Buy on May 02, 2024, and kept the price target unchanged to $16. On January 08, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy and revised its price target to $20 on the stock. UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and suggested a price target of $13 on October 04, 2023. BTIG Research downgraded its rating to a Neutral. BTIG Research reiterated a Buy rating for this stock on June 30, 2023, and downed its price target to $13. In a note dated May 04, 2023, BofA Securities downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock but restated the target price of $9.

The stock price of Upwork Inc [UPWK] has been fluctuating between $8.43 and $17.79 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $26.67 within the next 12 months. Upwork Inc [NASDAQ: UPWK] shares were valued at $16.97 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 57.16% based on the average UPWK price forecast.

Analyzing the UPWK fundamentals

The Upwork Inc [NASDAQ:UPWK] reported sales of 761.78M for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 10.27%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.77% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.08%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.12%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.11%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.08, Equity is 0.23 and Total Capital is 0.08. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.87.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 16.82 points at the first support level, and at 16.67 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 17.11, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 17.25.

Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that Upwork Inc [NASDAQ:UPWK]’s Current Ratio is 3.18. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 3.18 and the Cash Ratio stands at 1.01. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.99, the price to book ratio is 5.51 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 27.24.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Marie Olivier, Chief Accounting Officer, that happened on Nov 19 ’24 when 1649.0 shares were sold. Chief Accounting Officer, Marie Olivier completed a deal on Nov 18 ’24 to sell 978.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Financial Officer Gessert Erica sold 19816.0 shares on Nov 18 ’24.

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