Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK) saw its shares plummet 22.71% in post-market trading on Thursday after the company reported its first-quarter 2026 financial results.
The freelance platform reported quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, beating analyst estimates of $0.27 by 29.63%. However, quarterly sales came in at $195.483 million, slightly missing the consensus estimate of $195.899 million by 0.21%. The company's adjusted EBITDA of $57.4 million also surpassed expectations of $46.5 million.
The market reaction suggests investor focus on the top-line revenue shortfall, despite stronger profitability metrics. The after-hours decline follows the release of the results, which showed a 1.44% year-over-year increase in sales.