Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Receives $220.26 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-three analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $206.3158.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (down from $245.00) on shares of Duolingo in a research note on Friday. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Duolingo to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $95.00 target price (down from $200.00) on shares of Duolingo in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Duolingo from $250.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Duolingo from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th.

More Duolingo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Duolingo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 financials remain a strength — Duolingo reported an earnings and revenue beat last quarter with strong margins and double‑digit revenue growth, supporting a longer‑term profitability story. (Company results referenced from recent filings and earnings call)
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is elevated — several media outlets and screeners highlight increased retail/institutional interest in DUOL, which can increase volatility but doesn’t resolve the analyst sentiment shift. Zacks: Duolingo Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data appears to show no meaningful change (reported 0 shares / data anomaly), so today’s move is not being driven by a sudden jump in shorting. (Data note: likely reporting artifact)
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs cut its price target sharply from $250 to $105 and moved to Neutral — a headline downgrade that directly pressures sentiment. Benzinga: Goldman Sachs Cuts PT
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays lowered its target from $230 to $110 and set an Equal‑Weight rating — another major shop dialing back expectations. Benzinga: Barclays Lowers PT
• Negative Sentiment: Additional cuts and reiterations to Hold/Neutral from multiple firms (DA Davidson cut to $85; Needham trimmed PT; Truist, Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Evercore and Scotiabank issued hold/neutral stances), amplifying downside pressure. ABN: DA Davidson PT Cut ABN: Shares Gap Down
• Negative Sentiment: Critical analysis questioning user growth and freemium conversion trends — Seeking Alpha and other pieces warn that DAU/MAU deceleration and structural AI risks could compress growth and margins, weakening the growth story that supported higher valuations. Seeking Alpha: Avoid

Insider Transactions at Duolingo

In other Duolingo news, insider Robert Meese sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.06, for a total transaction of $110,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 122,636 shares in the company, valued at $13,497,318.16. This represents a 0.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Natalie Glance sold 3,545 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.51, for a total value of $402,392.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 115,380 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,096,783.80. This trade represents a 2.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 14,939 shares of company stock valued at $1,676,291. Corporate insiders own 18.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Duolingo

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Duolingo in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,282,000. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Duolingo in the fourth quarter worth $333,000. Vident Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Duolingo by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the period. Cim LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Duolingo by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Cim LLC now owns 4,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $770,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Duolingo during the 4th quarter valued at $331,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

Duolingo Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ DUOL opened at $100.82 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 2.82 and a current ratio of 2.61. Duolingo has a 1 year low of $91.99 and a 1 year high of $544.93. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $142.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $221.49.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.12. Duolingo had a return on equity of 14.88% and a net margin of 39.91%.The company had revenue of $282.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $275.95 million. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 35.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Duolingo will post 2.03 earnings per share for the current year.

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.