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Upwork Inc. reports developments for a human and AI-powered work marketplace that connects businesses with global independent talent across freelance, agency, fractional and payrolled work. Recurring company updates cover the Upwork Marketplace, Lifted enterprise contingent-work management, Uma™ AI work agent features, SMB offerings such as Business Plus, and integrations that move customers from project scoping to hiring and contracting.
Upwork news also covers financial results, gross services volume, active-client trends, adjusted EBITDA outlook, enterprise pipeline activity, platform trust and integrity partnerships, and capital actions such as common-stock repurchase authorizations.
Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK) said President and CEO Hayden Brown and CFO Erica Gessert will speak in a fireside chat at The Citizens Technology Conference on March 2, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. PT / 2:30 p.m. ET.
A live webcast and a 90-day archive will be available via the Events and Presentations section of Upwork's investor relations site at investors.upwork.com.
The company noted it may disclose material developments during the event and advised contacting the hosting financial institution for conference details.
Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK) reported record full-year 2025 revenue of $787.8 million and full-year adjusted EBITDA of $225.6 million (29% margin). Fourth-quarter revenue was $198.4 million with GAAP net income of $15.6 million and adjusted EBITDA of $52.9 million (27% margin). Cash from operations was $248.3 million for 2025 and free cash flow was $223.1 million. Active clients were 785,000 as of December 31, 2025, and the company repurchased $136 million of shares in 2025.
Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) released its 2026 In-Demand Skills report showing AI-enabled skill demand more than doubled year-over-year while human expertise stayed strong.
Key figures: AI-referenced skills grew 109%; AI video generation/editing +329%; AI integration +178%; AI data annotation +154%; AI chatbot development +71%. Report covers 1/1/2025–12/31/2025 U.S. hiring on the Upwork Marketplace.
Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) will report its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results on Monday, February 9, 2026 after market close. The company will hold a Q&A conference call the same day at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A live webcast will be available on the Upwork Investor Relations website at investors.upwork.com. An audio replay will be available for one week after the call and the webcast will be archived on the investor site for approximately one year.
Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK) released its December Monthly Hiring Report on Jan 8, 2026, showing a shift toward operational hiring as businesses brace for macro uncertainty.
Key marketplace moves: Project Management +23% MoM, Accounting & Bookkeeping +15% MoM, and Virtual Admin +3% MoM. SMBs drove gains, with SMB Project Management +70% MoM. Categories tied to experimentation cooled: Ecommerce Development -56% MoM (but +14% YoY), Branding -17% MoM (but +21% YoY), and Marketing -15% MoM (but +43% YoY). The report uses >1M U.S. job posts and a monthly business pulse survey.
Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) released its November Monthly Hiring Report on Dec 4, 2025, showing rising demand for human-centered skills as companies scale AI.
Key metrics include quality assurance testing +19% month-over-month, AI & machine learning +16%, and language tutoring & interpretation +48%. The report draws on more than 1 million annual U.S. job posts and a monthly business pulse survey, noting 39% of businesses cite skill gaps as a top challenge and 85% say digital fluency and AI literacy are growing in importance.
Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK) announced that CFO Erica Gessert will participate in a fireside chat at the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 1:55 p.m. PT / 4:55 p.m. ET.
A live webcast will be available in the Events and Presentations section of Upwork’s Investor Relations site at investors.upwork.com, with an archive available for approximately 90 days. The company noted it may disclose material developments during the event and advised contacting the conference host for additional details.
Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) outlined a multi-year growth plan at its 2025 Investor Day, emphasizing an AI-native marketplace, SMB expansion, and a new enterprise subsidiary, Lifted. Management forecasted 2026 GSV growth of 4–6%, 2026 revenue growth of 6–8%, and an adjusted EBITDA margin of ~29% in 2026. For 2028 targets, Upwork expects GSV CAGR 7–9%, revenue CAGR 13–15%, and adjusted EBITDA ~20% CAGR. Key traction points include >$100M incremental 2025 GSV from AI/experience work and $300M annualized AI-category GSV growing >50% YoY in Q3 2025. Presentation materials and a recorded webcast are available on the company investor site.
Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) released initial findings from its Human+Agent Productivity Index (HAPI) on Nov. 13, 2025, measuring humans-in-the-loop (HITL) across >300 real client projects.
HAPI found that human and AI agent collaboration increased project completion rates by up to 70% versus agents alone, and noted the study focused on simple, well-defined jobs that represent less than 6% of Upwork's gross services volume (GSV). Upwork will present full HAPI results at a NeurIPS workshop and published methodology at its HAPI webpage.
Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK) announced its first international operational hub in Lisbon, Portugal, planned in Alcântara and expected to be fully operational by Q4 2026. The company has already begun hiring to support product development and technical roles outside the U.S.
The move follows a record-breaking Q3 driven by AI product innovation: GSV from AI-related work grew 53% year-over-year. Upwork leadership said the Lisbon hub will advance AI infrastructure and scale the marketplace’s AI talent capabilities.