Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-three analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $220.2632.

Several brokerages have commented on DUOL. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Duolingo from $425.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 7th. Bank of America reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Duolingo in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $95.00 price target (down from $200.00) on shares of Duolingo in a research note on Friday. KeyCorp lowered shares of Duolingo from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded Duolingo to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th.

Duolingo Trading Down 14.0%

NASDAQ DUOL opened at $101.00 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.82, a current ratio of 2.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $144.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $224.53. Duolingo has a twelve month low of $91.99 and a twelve month high of $544.93. The company has a market capitalization of $4.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.80, a PEG ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 0.86.

Insider Buying and Selling at Duolingo

In other Duolingo news, insider Robert Meese sold 1,000 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.06, for a total value of $110,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 122,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,497,318.16. The trade was a 0.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, General Counsel Stephen C. Chen sold 1,901 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.26, for a total transaction of $215,307.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 30,545 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,459,526.70. This represents a 5.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 14,939 shares of company stock valued at $1,676,291 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 15.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DUOL. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its stake in shares of Duolingo by 71.9% in the fourth quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 4,861,445 shares of the company’s stock worth $853,184,000 after buying an additional 2,033,611 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Duolingo by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,647,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,495,733,000 after acquiring an additional 116,135 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its stake in Duolingo by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 2,241,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $393,362,000 after acquiring an additional 11,140 shares during the period. Dragoneer Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in Duolingo by 324.4% during the third quarter. Dragoneer Investment Group LLC now owns 1,580,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $508,760,000 after purchasing an additional 1,208,346 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Duolingo by 0.5% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,164,387 shares of the company’s stock worth $477,422,000 after purchasing an additional 6,109 shares during the period. 91.59% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Duolingo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Duolingo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates — revenue and EPS topped expectations and the company reported strong margin metrics. Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: User scale: Duolingo closed 2025 with >50M daily active users and topped $1B in bookings — evidence of continued product adoption. Shareholder Letter
• Positive Sentiment: Strong full-year profitability: reports note roughly $400M profit for 2025, underlining unit economics at scale. Profit Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is explicitly shifting to prioritize user growth over near-term monetization, saying bookings and revenue growth will slow as they aim for 100M DAUs by 2028. Reuters Strategy Piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Management set explicit DAU growth targets and framed short-term profitability trade-offs as part of a longer-term expansion plan. Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance disappointment: FY‑2026 and Q1 2026 revenue/bookings guidance came in below Street expectations, triggering sharp intraday selling. Guidance/Miss Report
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and price-target cuts accelerated the sell-off (multiple firms cut targets and/or ratings after the call). Analyst Moves
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/litigation risk: investor law firms have launched probes into DUOL, increasing uncertainty and potential legal overhang. Investigation Alert
• Negative Sentiment: High-volume selling and negative press amplified moves — multiple outlets flagged a steep intraday decline and described investor concern over the strategy shift. Barron’s

Duolingo Company Profile

Duolingo, Inc (NASDAQ:DUOL) is a technology-driven education company that operates a widely used language-learning platform. Founded in 2011 by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker, Duolingo offers a freemium service featuring bite-sized lessons, gamified exercises and adaptive learning algorithms. The company’s core product is its mobile and web application, which supports instruction in more than 40 languages, ranging from widely spoken tongues such as English and Spanish to lesser-taught options including Irish and Swahili.

In addition to its flagship language courses, Duolingo has expanded its product suite to include the Duolingo English Test, an on-demand, computer-based English proficiency exam designed for academic and professional admissions.