Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) Director William Gordon Sells 10,000 Shares of Company Stock

Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Director William Gordon sold 10,000 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.38, for a total transaction of $1,363,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 58,415 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,966,637.70. This trade represents a 14.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Duolingo Stock Performance

DUOL traded up $33.27 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $161.27. The stock had a trading volume of 9,555,639 shares, compared to its average volume of 953,101. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 2.72 and a current ratio of 2.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.22, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $144.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $124.13. Duolingo, Inc. has a twelve month low of $87.89 and a twelve month high of $268.97.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.57 by ($0.03). Duolingo had a return on equity of 10.54% and a net margin of 12.33%. The firm had revenue of $309.01 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $303.20 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.95 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Duolingo, Inc. will post 2.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on DUOL. Bank of America downgraded shares of Duolingo from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $103.00 to $93.00 in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wedbush increased their target price on Duolingo from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Duolingo from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. DA Davidson set a $180.00 price target on Duolingo in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Duolingo from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $141.56.

Duolingo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Duolingo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue of $309.0 million topped estimates of $303.2 million, while daily active users grew 28.5% to 153.1 million. Paid subscribers also increased 13.9%, reinforcing the case that stronger engagement can support future growth. Duolingo Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s Q4 outlook helped bolster confidence: Duolingo expects bookings to grow 13% and adjusted EBITDA to reach $84 million. The company also cited lower AI video-call costs, which could support broader rollout of the feature. Q4 outlook and Video Call rollout
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts raised several price targets after the results, but many maintained neutral or equal-weight ratings, with targets below the then-current share price. This suggests the rally may have outpaced some analysts’ near-term valuation expectations. Citigroup price-target update
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 EPS of $0.54 missed the $0.57 consensus estimate. Commentary also noted that a less aggressive monetization approach is weighing on near-term financial performance, even as user growth accelerates. Analysis of mixed Q3 results
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities class action concerning investors who bought shares between May 2025 and February 2026. The announcements describe allegations, not findings; continued litigation could nevertheless create uncertainty or costs. Class action notice

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Duolingo

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DUOL. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Duolingo by 511.2% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,332,301 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,325,000 after purchasing an additional 1,114,315 shares in the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System grew its position in shares of Duolingo by 112.9% in the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 1,193,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,624,000 after purchasing an additional 632,807 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its stake in shares of Duolingo by 1,351.7% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 449,068 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,265,000 after purchasing an additional 418,134 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of Duolingo by 91.3% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 603,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,517,000 after purchasing an additional 288,252 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Duolingo by 416.0% during the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 238,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,505,000 after purchasing an additional 192,245 shares during the last quarter. 91.59% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Duolingo

Duolingo, Inc develops technology-based learning products designed to make education accessible and engaging. Its flagship Duolingo mobile and web platform offers gamified courses in languages including Spanish, English, French, German and Japanese, among others. Lessons incorporate interactive exercises, personalized practice and achievement-based features intended to support regular learning.

The company also operates the Duolingo English Test, an online English-proficiency assessment that can be taken remotely and is accepted by educational institutions and other organizations.