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BTIG Downgrades Upwork

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Fintel reports that on August 28, 2023, BTIG downgraded their outlook for Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) from Buy to Neutral.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 17.02% Downside

As of August 2, 2023, the average one-year price target for Upwork is 12.24. The forecasts range from a low of 8.08 to a high of $17.85. The average price target represents a decrease of 17.02% from its latest reported closing price of 14.75.

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The projected annual revenue for Upwork is 744MM, an increase of 14.59%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 0.03.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 388 funds or institutions reporting positions in Upwork. This is a decrease of 43 owner(s) or 9.98% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to UPWK is 0.19%, a decrease of 8.06%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 3.74% to 118,582K shares. The put/call ratio of UPWK is 0.99, indicating a bullish outlook.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

Capital International Investors holds 7,570K shares representing 5.61% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 7,576K shares, representing a decrease of 0.09%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in UPWK by 22.68% over the last quarter.

SMCWX – SMALLCAP WORLD FUND INC holds 7,565K shares representing 5.61% ownership of the company. No change in the last quarter.

Baillie Gifford holds 6,916K shares representing 5.13% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 6,841K shares, representing an increase of 1.09%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in UPWK by 20.34% over the last quarter.

Ancient Art holds 5,858K shares representing 4.34% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 3,078K shares, representing an increase of 47.46%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in UPWK by 52.62% over the last quarter.

Bank Of America holds 5,573K shares representing 4.13% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 432K shares, representing an increase of 92.25%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in UPWK by 986.61% over the last quarter.

Upwork Background Information
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Upwork is the world’s largest work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent, as measured by GSV. We serve everyone from one-person startups to 30% of the Fortune 100 with a powerful, trust-driven platform that enables companies and freelancers to work together in new ways that unlock their potential. Our talent community earned over $2 billion on Upwork in 2019 across more than 8,000 skills, including website & app development, creative & design, customer support, finance & accounting, consulting, and operations.

This article originally appeared on Fintel

 

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