Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) Director Sells 10,000 Shares

Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Director William Gordon sold 10,000 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.67, for a total value of $1,456,700.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 68,415 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,966,013.05. This represents a 12.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Duolingo Price Performance

DUOL traded up $5.92 during trading on Thursday, reaching $145.16. 1,115,041 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,932,802. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $137.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $117.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.72. The company has a market capitalization of $6.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.89. Duolingo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $87.89 and a 1 year high of $353.00.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $298.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $295.58 million. Duolingo had a return on equity of 12.10% and a net margin of 35.88%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Duolingo, Inc. will post 2.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DUOL has been the subject of several recent research reports. KeyCorp upgraded shares of Duolingo from a “hold” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $145.00 price target on shares of Duolingo in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup raised shares of Duolingo from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Duolingo from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Duolingo from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $124.38.

Duolingo News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Duolingo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Duolingo turned Apple’s “iPhone Duo” branding into a highly visible marketing moment, with the company’s mascot participating in a humorous online roast alongside Samsung. The campaign appears to have driven substantial earned media and social buzz. Duolingo and Samsung Mock Apple After iPhone Duo Foldable Launch
• Positive Sentiment: The viral reaction strengthens Duolingo’s distinctive brand positioning and could support user acquisition at relatively low advertising cost. Separate coverage also highlighted Duolingo’s consumer marketing tied to fashion and language pronunciation, suggesting continued efforts to expand brand visibility beyond its app. Duolingo fashion marketing coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Duolingo presented at Citi’s 2026 Global TMT Conference, giving investors an opportunity to assess management’s strategy and outlook. The available headline does not identify a new forecast, financial target, or major announcement. Duolingo Citi conference transcript
• Negative Sentiment: An anecdotal report from a CEO who said ChatGPT helped him learn Spanish faster than Duolingo highlights continuing competitive pressure from generative-AI tools. The comment is not evidence of a measurable change in Duolingo’s results, but it underscores investor concerns about AI substitution risk. CEO comments on learning Spanish with ChatGPT

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Duolingo by 194.1% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. EFG International AG acquired a new stake in Duolingo during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Duolingo during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise boosted its position in Duolingo by 51.1% during the first quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Duolingo in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

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.