We estimate that the CEO of UPWORK, INC ($UPWK), Hayden Brown, received a compensation of $17,094,702 in 2025. This is an increase of 41.9% from an estimated $9,931,909 in 2024.
These estimates are based on a new DEF14A filing, filed with the SEC on April 23, 2026. Note that parsing errors may occur.
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$UPWK Stock Insider Trading Activity
$UPWK Stock insiders have traded $UPWK stock on the open market 27 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 27 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $UPWK stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- HAYDEN BROWN (President & CEO) has made 0 purchases and 10 sales selling 604,890 shares for an estimated $10,802,451.
- DAVE BOTTOMS (GM, Marketplace) has made 0 purchases and 10 sales selling 76,455 shares for an estimated $1,174,739.
- ERICA GESSERT (Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 63,107 shares for an estimated $972,145.
- GARY STEELE sold 12,500 shares for an estimated $218,848
- SABRINA MEKHALFA (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 1,482 shares for an estimated $18,246
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$UPWK Stock Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 172 institutional investors add shares of $UPWK Stock stock to their portfolio, and 141 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 8,517,035 shares (+73.8%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $168,807,633
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 5,893,970 shares (+44.2%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $116,818,485
- FMR LLC added 2,145,595 shares (+17267.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $42,525,692
- SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC added 2,025,000 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $40,135,500
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 2,003,749 shares (-42.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $39,714,305
- STATE STREET CORP added 1,909,873 shares (+64.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $37,853,682
- BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. removed 1,753,332 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $34,751,040
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
$UPWK Stock Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $UPWK in the last several months. We have seen 5 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Needham issued a "Buy" rating on 11/19/2025
- Goldman Sachs issued a "Buy" rating on 11/19/2025
- UBS issued a "Buy" rating on 11/19/2025
- Citizens issued a "Market Outperform" rating on 11/19/2025
- Canaccord Genuity issued a "Buy" rating on 11/19/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for $UPWK Stock, check out Quiver Quantitative's $UPWK forecast page.
$UPWK Stock Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $UPWK recently. We have seen 10 analysts offer price targets for $UPWK in the last 6 months, with a median target of $23.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Joshua Chan from UBS set a target price of $23.0 on 02/10/2026
- Brad Erickson from RBC Capital set a target price of $20.0 on 02/10/2026
- Nat Schindler from Scotiabank set a target price of $15.0 on 02/10/2026
- Rohit Kulkarni from Roth Capital set a target price of $23.0 on 02/10/2026
- Ronald Josey from Citigroup set a target price of $17.0 on 02/10/2026
- Bernie McTernan from Needham set a target price of $25.0 on 02/10/2026
- Brent Thill from Jefferies set a target price of $27.0 on 01/05/2026
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
