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

Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-three ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $220.2632.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Duolingo in a report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Duolingo from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Duolingo from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays decreased their price target on Duolingo from $390.00 to $230.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Citizens Jmp downgraded Duolingo from a “market outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th.

Duolingo Trading Down 14.0%

DUOL stock opened at $101.00 on Friday. Duolingo has a twelve month low of $91.99 and a twelve month high of $544.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 0.86. 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 firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $144.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $224.53.

Insider Activity at Duolingo

In other Duolingo news, General Counsel Stephen C. Chen sold 1,901 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.26, for a total value of $215,307.26. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 30,545 shares in the company, valued at $3,459,526.70. This represents a 5.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Matthew Skaruppa sold 3,986 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.52, for a total transaction of $452,490.72. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 31,631 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,590,751.12. This trade represents a 11.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 14,939 shares of company stock worth $1,676,291. 15.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DUOL. EFG International AG acquired a new stake in shares of Duolingo in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in Duolingo in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Duolingo in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust acquired a new stake in Duolingo in the second quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Duolingo by 82.2% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 133 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

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

About Duolingo

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.