Duolingo (DUOL) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) recently:

• 3/18/2026 – Duolingo had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Argus.
• 3/2/2026 – Duolingo was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 3/2/2026 – Duolingo had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $250.00 to $105.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/2/2026 – Duolingo had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $230.00 to $110.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/27/2026 – Duolingo had its price target lowered by DA Davidson from $170.00 to $85.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/27/2026 – Duolingo was downgraded by Truist Financial Corporation from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/27/2026 – Duolingo had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/27/2026 – Duolingo had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $101.00 price target on the stock, down from $270.00.
• 2/27/2026 – Duolingo had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $114.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/27/2026 – Duolingo had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, down from $300.00.
• 2/27/2026 – Duolingo had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock, down from $200.00.
• 2/27/2026 – Duolingo had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, down from $245.00.
• 2/27/2026 – Duolingo had its price target lowered by Needham & Company LLC from $300.00 to $145.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/3/2026 – Duolingo had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $275.00 to $245.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2026 – Duolingo had its price target lowered by DA Davidson from $205.00 to $170.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/20/2026 – Duolingo had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $300.00 to $200.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Duolingo

In other news, insider Robert Meese sold 1,000 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.06, for a total transaction of $110,060.00. Following the sale, the insider 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 shares were sold at an average price of $113.26, for a total value of $215,307.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 30,545 shares in the company, valued at $3,459,526.70. This represents a 5.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 14,939 shares of company stock worth $1,676,291. Insiders own 15.67% of the company’s stock.

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.