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What sector is UPWK in and how do its peers look?

UPWK is classified under Communication Services (Internet Content & Information). There are currently 41 other Communication Services tickers on Broken Stocks, with a median decline of 45.3%.

Where is UPWK trading within its 52-week range?

UPWK is currently at 8.59, which is 7.5% of the way from its 52-week low of 7.44 to its 52-week high of 22.84.

Red List

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Q: Why is UPWK on Broken Stocks?

UPWK qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down 62.4% from its rolling 252-day high of 22.84 set on 2026-01-26, 122 days ago. Tiering is rules-based and reflects price action only — not company quality, management, or fundamentals.

Q: Is UPWK a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. UPWK is down 62.4% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 122 days ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. UPWK is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing. Tiering is rules-based and reflects price action only — not company quality, management, or fundamentals.

Communication Services · Internet Content & Information · small-cap ($1.0B)

-62.4%

from rolling 252-day high of $22.84 set 2026-01-26 · 122d ago

Current

$8.59

Decline depth

-62.4%

Decline σ

4.6σ

TFC

5/5 bearish

Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$UPWK landed on the list 2026-03-02, down 42.6% from its 52-week high that day — now down -62.4%.

That's 20.2 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-02 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

UPWK qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth

-62.4%

From rolling 252-day high of $22.84, 122d ago. Past the 40% Red List threshold.

Time-frame continuity

5/5 bearish

Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3. Full bearish continuity — every time frame is broken.

Decline sigma

4.6σ

Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (4.87% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about UPWK.

UPWK qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -62.4% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.

Cross-confirmation: also showing 5/5 bearish time frames.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 4.6σ over 20 bars.

Upstream TFC read: bearish alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (red), weekly 2U (red), monthly 2D (red).

Earnings on file: 2026-05-07. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $7.44 7.5% of range 52W high $22.84

Sector context · Communication Services

41 other Communication Services tickers are on Broken Stocks.

28 Red List

6 Amber

7 Watch

-45.3% Median decline

Worst in sector: SEAT (-79.3%). Least-bad: META (-20.0%). See all Communication Services listings →

Questions about UPWK

What people ask.

Why is UPWK on Broken Stocks?

UPWK qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -62.4% from its rolling 252-day high of $22.84, set on 2026-01-26 — 122d ago.

Is UPWK a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. UPWK is down -62.4% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 122d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. UPWK is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.

Is UPWK a buy?

Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.

Where is UPWK trading inside its 52-week range?

At $8.59, UPWK sits 7.5% of the way from its 52-week low ($7.44) to its 52-week high ($22.84). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has UPWK been declining?

The current 62.4% decline accrued over 122d, which annualizes to roughly -186.7% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.

How does UPWK compare to its sector?

There are 41 other Communication Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 28 Red, 6 Amber, 7 Watch, with 17 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -45.3% — UPWK's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does UPWK's earnings date affect its tier?

No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-05-07) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.

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UPWKUpwork Inc.

$UPWK landed on the list 2026-03-02, down 42.6% from its 52-week high that day — now down -62.4%.

UPWK qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

What price action says about UPWK.

41 other Communication Services tickers are on Broken Stocks.

Closest decliners to UPWK

What people ask.