Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Duolingo (DUOL)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) in the last few weeks:

• 1/27/2026 – Duolingo had its price target lowered by analysts at 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 analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $300.00 to $200.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2026 – Duolingo was given a new $245.00 price target on by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation.
• 1/13/2026 – Duolingo had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $300.00 to $275.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Duolingo was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets to a “buy” rating.
• 1/12/2026 – Duolingo had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 1/8/2026 – Duolingo had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $185.00 to $160.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Duolingo is now covered by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $245.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Duolingo was given a new $245.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 1/5/2026 – Duolingo was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $250.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $301.00.
• 12/29/2025 – Duolingo had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Duolingo had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Duolingo had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/11/2025 – Duolingo had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $210.00 to $220.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – Duolingo had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/3/2025 – Duolingo had its price target lowered by analysts at DA Davidson from $220.00 to $205.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Insider Activity at Duolingo

In other Duolingo news, insider Severin Hacker sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.74, for a total value of $1,727,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 72 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,437.28. This represents a 99.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Natalie Glance sold 2,471 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.79, for a total transaction of $434,377.09. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 111,166 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,541,871.14. This trade represents a 2.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 43,169 shares of company stock valued at $8,457,951 over the last ninety days. Company 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.