Upwork: Earnings Selloff Is A Time To Buy, But AI Is A Real Threat

Upwork faces significant AI-driven challenges, but its current low valuation offers a compelling risk-reward profile. UPWK trades at a non-GAAP PE of 6.64, with robust 77.5% gross margins and a 22% levered FCF margin, providing downside protection. Recent quarterly results were unexciting: revenue beat guidance but declined YoY; forward guidance was lowered, reflecting ongoing headwinds.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 13, 2026

Upwork stock tumbles as weak guidance overshadows Q2 earnings beat

Shares of Upwork were headed for their worst single-day decline in three months on Tuesday after the freelance marketplace issued weaker-than-expected guidance, overshadowing second-quarter results that topped revenue and earnings estimates. Upwork shares fell nearly 13% in trading.

Invezz • Aug 11, 2026

Why Upwork Stock Is Plummeting Today

Upwork beat sales expectations in Q2, but it posted an earnings miss. The company's active client count continued to decline in the quarter.

The Motley Fool • Aug 11, 2026

Upwork Inc. (UPWK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Upwork Inc. (UPWK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Aug 11, 2026

Cardinal Health, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises and 3 Stocks to Watch Heading Into Tuesday

With U.S. stock futures trading mixed this morning on Tuesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

Benzinga • Aug 11, 2026

Upwork Navigates Cross-Currents as AI Reshapes Freelance Demand

Upwork's second-quarter results, released after market close on Monday (Aug. 10) offered up a snapshot of which freelance jobs are surviving artificial intelligence (AI), which ones may not, and what businesses are willing to pay people to do instead. Earnings material from the company showed that low-complexity assignments are being automated faster than Upwork expected.

PYMNTS • Aug 10, 2026

Upwork Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Upwork NASDAQ: UPWK reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $191.7 million, at the high end of its guidance range, while adjusted EBITDA of $64.1 million exceeded the company's outlook. Management said disciplined cost management supported profitability as the company navigated accelerating AI-related automation, weaker Google search referrals and a subdued labor market.

MarketBeat • Aug 11, 2026

Upwork Stock Crashes After Q2 Print — Here's Why

Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ:UPWK) posted its second-quarter results after Monday's closing bell, beating analyst estimates but disappointing investors. Here's a look at the key figures from the quarter.

Benzinga • Aug 10, 2026

Upwork to Report Second Quarter Financial Results on August 10, 2026

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world's human and AI-powered work marketplace, today announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on Monday, August 10, 2026 after market close. The company will host a Q&A conference call to discuss these results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the same day.

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 21, 2026

Upwork vs. Wix.com: Which Tech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Upwork provides a capital-light marketplace model connecting global businesses with independent talent. Wix.com offers a high-growth platform for website creation integrated with sophisticated AI tools.

The Motley Fool • Jul 16, 2026