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NASDAQ:UPST

Upstart (UPST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$23.78 -0.07 (-0.29%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$23.83 +0.05 (+0.20%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
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About Upstart Stock (NASDAQ:UPST)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$23.03
▼
$23.81
50-Day Range
$22.74
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$30.60
52-Week Range
$22.21
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$55.22
Volume
3.05 million shs
Average Volume
4.02 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.31 billion
P/E Ratio
48.53
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$42.94
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPST) operates an artificial intelligence-powered lending marketplace. Its platform connects consumers seeking credit with banks and credit unions, using data-driven underwriting models designed to evaluate applicants beyond traditional credit-score-based methods.

The company provides technology for several lending categories, including personal loans, automotive retail and refinance lending, home equity lines of credit, and small-dollar lending. Upstart’s platform supports financial institutions with application processing, risk assessment, loan origination, and related automation, while offering consumers a digital borrowing experience.

Founded in 2012, Upstart is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and primarily serves the United States. The company was co-founded by Dave Girouard, Anna Counselman, and Paul Gu, with Girouard serving as chief executive officer.

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Upstart Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

UPST MarketRank™: 
4.546430488455 of 5 stars

Upstart scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 194th out of 847 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Upstart has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.24, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Upstart has a consensus price target of $42.94, representing about 80.6% upside from its current price of $23.78.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Upstart has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Upstart's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Upstart are expected to grow by 141.67% in the coming year, from $0.72 to $1.74 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Upstart is 48.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.38.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Upstart is 48.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.19.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Upstart has a PEG Ratio of 0.84. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Upstart has a P/B Ratio of 2.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Upstart's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    35.50% of the float of Upstart has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Upstart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.23.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Upstart has recently increased by 3.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Upstart does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Upstart does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Upstart has a news sentiment score of 0.70. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Upstart this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    25 people have searched for UPST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 39% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    14 people have added Upstart to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Upstart insiders have sold 223.58% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $1,277,500.00 in company stock and sold $4,133,720.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    17.29% of the stock of Upstart is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    63.01% of the stock of Upstart is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Upstart's insider trading history.
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UPST Stock News Headlines

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UPST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Upstart's stock was trading at $43.73 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, UPST stock has decreased by 45.6% and is now trading at $23.78.

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.02. The firm's revenue was up 41.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Upstart's board initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 19th 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back $100,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 3.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Upstart (UPST) raised $252 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, December 16th 2020. The company issued 12,015,690 shares at a price of $20.00-$22.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities and Citigroup served as the underwriters for the IPO and Jefferies, Barclays, JMP Securities and Blaylock Van were co-managers.

Upstart's top institutional shareholders include Halter Ferguson Financial Inc. (1.46%), SBI Securities Co. Ltd. (0.13%), Apollon Wealth Management LLC (0.03%) and Sepio Capital LP (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Dave Girouard, Sanjay Datta, Andrea Blankmeyer, Scott Darling, Paul Gu, Natalia Mirgorodskaya and Kerry Whorton Cooper.
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Shares of UPST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Upstart investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), PayPal (PYPL), Block (XYZ) and Trade Desk (TTD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Today
10/25/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Consumer Finance
Sub-Industry
Consumer Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:UPST
CIK
1647639
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,405
Year Founded
2012

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$71.00
Low Price Target
$18.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+80.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.24
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.49
Trailing P/E Ratio
48.53
Forward P/E Ratio
33.03
P/E Growth
0.84
Net Income
$53.60 million
Net Margins
4.84%
Pretax Margin
4.95%
Return on Equity
7.13%
Return on Assets
1.82%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.49
Quick Ratio
0.49

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.04 billion
Price / Sales
2.22
Cash Flow
$0.81 per share
Price / Cash Flow
29.49
Book Value
$8.21 per share
Price / Book
2.90

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
97,310,000
Free Float
80,488,000
Market Cap
$2.31 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.43

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This page (NASDAQ:UPST) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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